Orchard Park blocks could fall…

Plans to demolish four high-rise blocks on Hull estate could be approved by city councilors.

Hull City Council approved plans to demolish five of its seven multi-storey blocks on the Orchard Park estate and build hundreds of new homes in 2010.

After a cut in government money to fund the new homes, a review was carried out last year and three of the seven blocks were later approved for demolition.

A new report is now proposing the demolition of all the remaining flats.

The Gorthorpe, Kinthorpe, Laxthorpe and Highcourt high-rise flats are planned for demolition by 2015, along with the Ashthorpe, Milldane and Homethorpe tower blocks, which had been agreed last December.

More than 550 flats could be demolished in total.

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