'Vibrant new Grimsby Town Centre community' will start to take shape in 2026

WORK has begun to prepare Grimsby Town Centre’s new homes’ site at Alexandra Dock for full construction to start early in 2026.

Ahead of the main build starting, North East Lincolnshire Council Leader Cllr Philip Jackson and the Portfolio Holder for Housing, Infrastructure and Transport, Cllr Stewart Swinburn visited the Fishermen’s Wharf land, off Garth Lane.

They were joined by senior members of the team from developers Keepmoat, and Peter Taylor - Homes England Senior Manager for Partnership and Business Development.

Homes England, along with MHCLG, (the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government), has supported the scheme, which is a possible forerunner to realise a wider vision to redevelop both sides of the waterfront along Alexandra Dock.

Ground clearance is now well underway, with the site fenced off and other enabling works going ahead. That will pave the way for Keepmoat’s construction of high-quality, all electric multi-tenure homes, vibrant green spaces and maintain an area for retail investment. The total development will feature 100 houses, 20 flats and three commercial units. This will include 54 affordable homes.

Cllr Jackson said: “I am delighted to see these enabling works now underway. This is a great opportunity as we move forward with another of our Towns’ Fund schemes – bringing new houses into our town centre for the first time in many years.”

Cllr Swinburn wanted to ensure people were aware that during the build there would be some noise disruption as these initial groundworks and then full construction gets underway, but he assured everyone it would be well worth it.

“We are sure everyone will understand that during the building there will be some disruption, however this is a great opportunity and another big step towards the regeneration of Grimsby Town Centre.”

Richard Gough, operations director at Keepmoat, Yorkshire East added: “We’re thrilled to be working alongside the Council to breathe new life into Alexandra Dock, a fantastic regeneration project that is set to create a vibrant community. At Keepmoat, we’re committed to investing in brownfield sites to create much needed, high quality homes.

“As we continue to invest in the wider regeneration of Grimsby, including our nearby site Cambridge Green, we’re proud to also create apprenticeship and job opportunities for local people."

Keepmoat’s Cambridge Green development is at the former Western School site where the housebuilder is delivering 318 new homes, including affordable and retirement properties.

Keepmoat is a top 10 UK partnership homebuilder with a track-record of delivering quality homes in regions across the UK. To date, Keepmoat has built over 35,000 homes, transforming brownfield sites into thriving new communities.