APOLLO LAUNCHES MANOR MILL DEVELOPMENT

A UK first casino led leisure and entertainment development will kick start £100m River Hull development.

Mixed use scheme will transform east bank of the River Hull with City’s tallest residential tower, hotel, parking, bars, restaurants and speciality student accommodation

Manor Property Group has welcomed Hull City Council’s decision to award a Provisional Statement for a Large Casino Licence to Apollo Resorts & Leisure Ltd as part of the £100 million mixed use Manor Mill development at Clarence Mill and associated buildings on the east bank of the River Hull next to Drypool Bridge.

This will be one of the first "Large Casino" licences to be opened in the UK following the Government’s new gambling legislation in 2005. The leisure and entertainment venue will include restaurants, bars, comedy, jazz and other entertainment as well as a casino, bingo and betting. It will be built under a public plaza and fronted by other restaurants, as well as 325 dedicated safe car parking spaces.

Philip Akrill of Manor Property Group explained: "This is excellent news and we are delighted to be able to move this development forward; it will breathe new life into this derelict site and kick start the stalled regeneration of the east bank of the river Hull, creating a first class leisure destination in the city centre."

The 480,000 sq ft Manor Mill scheme incorporates a 23 storey residential tower, which will be Hull's tallest building. There is separate accommodation for 590 students and a 185 bedroom Hotel. A public plaza, restaurants, a sports bar, convenience store and car parking complete the scheme.

Mike Nuttall, Managing Director of Apollo Resorts & Leisure Ltd commented: "Apollo is pleased to have been awarded the Provisional Statement, and after many years of work are committed to delivering Manor Mill Resort as a major new leisure and entertainment destination. We are very excited to be part of this scheme and to help deliver a significant number of local job, training and supply chain opportunities. We look forward to working with the community for many years to come and attracting lots of new tourists to Hull."