Amendments have been made to two conservation areas in Hull following a public consultation held last month.

Hull City Council have listened to public feedback and will remove areas which are not considered historic enough to keep.

Both Marfleet Village and Sculcoates conservation areas saw the boundary changes come into effect just last month.

Cllr Paul Drake-Davis, portfolio holder for housing, economic renewal and organisational development at the council, said: “Once again, the council has demonstrated its commitment to restoring our city’s heritage, whilst also ensuring it continues to move with the times.

“Valuable feedback was received for the proposals and the council would like to thank those who helped to shape these conservation areas, with Sculcoates now adopting a character appraisal and management plan for the first time.”

Following a resurvey conducted in the spring by the council, Marfleet Village saw modern industrial land and buildings being removed, including land north of Westgate Way.

This provided focus on the surviving area of the former medieval settlement and removed sections which no longer meet heritage criteria.

For Sculcoates Conservation Area, modern areas have been removed which also do not warrant heritage designation.

This includes on Abbey Way and Needlers Way, as well as on industrial land.

Following public consultation, the council decided to retain areas of tree planting and sections of the Beverley & Barmston Drain.

A character appraisal and management plan (CAMP) has also been adopted for Sculcoates, which explains why it is a conservation area and how it should be managed.

Cllr Drake-Davis added: “It is pleasing that such pride in place is on show, which really demonstrates how much people care about where the live, work and socialise.”