Thousands Of New Homes Planned For The Yorkshire Coast In Major Housing Partnership

More than 5,400 potential new homes across East Yorkshire, including major sites in Bridlington and Driffield, are set to be unlocked through a new strategic partnership.

Thousands of new homes will be built across East Yorkshire after a major strategic partnership was signed to unblock difficult development sites.

Local housing projects in Bridlington and Driffield are set to benefit from the new agreement, which aims to deliver more than 5,400 properties across the wider region.

The initiative brings local councils and national regeneration experts together to tackle complex barriers like flood risks, poor infrastructure, and brownfield land complications that often stall construction.

Priority locations identified in the Local Growth Plan include major opportunities in Bridlington and Howden, alongside the East Bank Urban Village and Albion Square in Hull.

In East Yorkshire, the national housing and regeneration agency is already working on plans for Easton Road in Bridlington.

Officials are also focusing on the redevelopment of the former Alamein Barracks in Driffield, alongside plans for around 1,800 homes at Howden.

On Hull's East Bank, proposals are being developed for up to 850 properties, featuring affordable and build-to-rent options, commercial space, and improved walking and cycling connections.

The regional pipeline was officially approved on the twenty-fifth of September, alongside a group of accelerator sites chosen for a closer delivery focus.

The strategy acknowledges that the local housing market is highly varied, ranging from rural communities and market towns to coastal areas.

Because these different locations face unique constraints, they increasingly rely on coordinated regional decisions regarding utilities, transport, and flood resilience.

Mayor Luke Campbell MBE signed the Strategic Place Partnership with the national housing agency at Hull Guildhall on the sixth of October.

Mayor Luke Campbell MBE said:

"This isn't about signing a piece of paper and putting it in a drawer. We've got sites across Hull and East Yorkshire where we need to get homes built and regeneration moving, and the point of this partnership is to get the right people around the same table and start unblocking them.

"We've identified opportunities for more than 5,400 homes across the region. I don't want that to be a number sitting in a document. I want to see sites moving, homes being built and people getting the keys.

"Some of these sites are difficult. That's exactly why having Homes England working with us matters. We know our area and where the opportunities are, and they bring national experience and the tools to help us work through the barriers.

"We're still a new Combined Authority and people will judge us on what we actually deliver. This partnership gives us another way to get things moving. Now we've got to use it."

The regional housing pipeline treats new properties as a core part of the local economy, linking them with jobs, transport, and health services.

By looking at the whole region rather than treating individual housing schemes in isolation, the partnership aims to ensure that new homes are built alongside necessary roads, public transport, schools, and green spaces.

Planners hope to increase the supply of affordable housing options, including social rent and shared ownership, while bringing disused land back into productive use.

The Chair of Homes England, Pat Ritchie CBE, believes the collaboration will help align investment and unlock growth.

Pat Ritchie CBE said:

"Hull and East Yorkshire has a proud history, strong communities and a clear ambition for the future.

"Through this Strategic Place Partnership, we will work with the Mayor and local partners to align investment, unlock growth and regeneration, and create opportunities that make a real difference to people across the region."

The partnership framework does not bypass standard planning or funding approvals, but it is designed to help developers identify problems earlier and coordinate resources more effectively.

Local leaders will now focus on developing a specific delivery plan to ensure these complex sites move faster and provide good homes connected to essential services.