Town transformation continues with the start of Osborne Street project

The transformation of Grimsby town centre is continuing as work starts next week (week beginning 11 August) to clear the site on Osborne Street for a potential transport hub.

The plan is ultimately to use this 1.6 acre site to deliver a transport hub which connects with the railway station, encouraging public transport use and supporting the wider Grimsby Town Centre regeneration ambitions.

Stage one of the work will see the demolition of the existing units between Rejuvadent and Racks, alongside ground clearance. This stage will take approximately eight weeks to complete.

The old units will be taken down piece by piece, in a similar way to the work at Freshney Place. This will be done by contractors, UDCS Demolition Ltd from the car park side of the building.

Hoardings will be put up alongside the main road while the demolition is happening, and also at the rear of the unit in Garden Street Car Park. This will take out a section of the car park while the work is on the ground.

The businesses on Osborne St (Sage, Rejuvadent and Racks) will all be open as usual during the works.

Once the demolition is complete, the hoardings will be moved back towards the old building line and the pathway re-opened.

The project will then move into the design stage, which will include consultation with stakeholders and the wider public. As part of this process, an initial public survey has been launched to gather views on the importance of various facilities that could be included in the proposed transport hub.

If you’d like to give your views, visit https://tell-us.questionpro.eu/PublicTravel2025.

A little bit of history

Before the work starts, let’s have a look at some of the old photographs from the historical survey that was done as part of the planning application.

Pre1800s that part of Grimsby was fields, being developed in the mid 1800s with the arrival of the railway.

By 1889 Osborne Street was lined with buildings, including multiple shop premises, and the surrounding area was also developed. Since then, the area has been occupied residentially, and with retail premises throughout the ages.

Here’s a snapshot of photos and images through time!