McLaren secures planning for first major phase of £2bn York Central regeneration

McLaren Regeneration and Arlington Real Estate have secured detailed planning consent for the first major phase of the £2bn York Central regeneration, paving the way for more than 1,000 homes, a new hotel and commercial development next to York railway station.

City of York Council has approved Phase 1C of the 110-acre brownfield scheme, one of the largest city-centre regeneration projects in the North of England.

The approved phase will deliver 1,014 mixed-tenure homes, with at least 20% affordable housing, alongside a 213-bedroom hotel and a new western entrance to York railway station.

Plans also include a new civic square and improved pedestrian links between the development, railway station and wider city centre.

Construction is expected to begin in 2027.

The planning approval follows more than £135m of Government-funded infrastructure and enabling works undertaken to unlock the former railway land.

Sisk has been delivering the infrastructure programme, including new roads, pedestrian and cycle connections and public realm improvements behind York station.

The wider York Central masterplan is set to deliver a major new mixed-use district combining housing, commercial space, public realm and transport improvements.