Ed Harrowsmith, director of investments at the Helmsley Group, was speaking to The Press
- weeks before the group’s masterplan to transform what is considered York’s main shopping street goes before council planners.
The plans, first submitted two years ago, include opening up Coney Street to the riverside and filling it with shops, bars and restaurants, as well as residential accommodation.
“It’s an ambitious scheme, but it’s what York needs,” Mr Harrowsmith said.
He added that making the riverside accessible from Coney Street is what the area is “crying out for”.
“It’s such a waste of beautiful city space.”
Under the plans, the building that houses Boots would be knocked down so a street can be built going to the riverside area.
The building that houses Lush at the St Helen’s Square end of the street would also be removed so a snickelway can be built going to the Ouse.
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