Costello Playing Fields

We are excited to have started work on expanding Costello Playing Field’s already brilliant facilities to create even more for its users. This project is the latest of many for Hull City Council and Hull Esteem, who we’ve been strategic partners with for over 15 years.

This project will deliver a new pavilion hub alongside a high-quality, multi-purpose 3G pitch and expanded car-parking facilities. Located opposite the existing stadium, it’s been designed to enhance both community use and sporting opportunity, with a dedicated space to support a wide range of sports and activities, providing local teams, the general public, local schools and colleges with increased access to suitable training facilities. The project aims to improve accessibility and ensure the space can comfortably accommodate community fixtures and events.

Once complete, Costello will offer a modern, vibrant hub that brings people together, supports local sport and education, and strengthens the community for years to come.

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November has been a productive month at Costello, with our team now fully mobilised and working on-site full time. Significant progress has been made across all key areas of the project.

Piling works for the new pavilion are now completed, marking an important step in establishing the foundations for the building. Work on the overflow car park has progressed well, and the space has been excavated and filled with the initial stone layer, ensuring it is prepared for its next phase of construction, scheduled for later in the project. Early-stage preparations for the 3G pitch have also begun, with the area now securely fenced and site surveys underway ahead of the planned excavation.

The team will continue building momentum as we move into the coming months, and we look forward to sharing further updates as the project develops.

Over the next couple of weeks, as we approach the festive period, we’ll continue with the foundation works for the pavilion as the ground beams are installed. The high voltage cable works along the stadium will also be progressing. We expect the drainage works to be completed within the next couple of weeks, as we aim to have this connected shortly.

Site condition surveys are underway and completing this week (week ending 28 November 2025) which will confirm if the 3G sports pitch works can commence, if conditions are right we’ll be starting the excavation work in the next week or so, and keeping aside the topsoil for reuse later on in the project.