By John Baron
Detailed plans for nine apartments at the Sunny Bank Mills complex in Farsley have been submitted to Leeds City Council for approval.
Proposals would see changes at the historic 1912 Mill and external alterations to the Dyehouse building on the site.
Since 2010 William and John Gaunt have launched a multi-million pound regeneration of Sunny Bank Mills and the latest proposals are the next stage of their plan to develop the site as a thriving mixed-use development.
Outline planning permission for the changes was first granted in 2015, which means the development already has approval in principle. Council officers will now consider the detailed appearance and layout of the proposals.
The empty third floor of the 1912 Mill would be transformed into nine, one and two bedroom apartments.
The first floor of the 1912 Mill will become the new gallery, with ancillary tea room and shop, which is currently based in the Sandsgate building off Town Street. The existing gallery in Sandsgate would become a business space.
The Dyehouse building is currently empty and in a state of disrepair, and planning permission is sought to transform it into a restaurant.
A design report submitted with the plans adds: “This building also requires some external alterations to replace the roof, open up some existing window openings and infill areas exposed by the 2020 demolition. The leisure use will also require a new first floor to be accessed internally.”
The design statement concludes: “This application is being made to capture recent enquiries for working and living space down at Sunny Bank Mills.
“Since the outline consent in 2015, Edwin Woodhouse & Co has successfully let over 50% of their vacant space to produce thriving, mixed use hub at the heart of Farsley.
“The changes of use applied for are in line with the … uses approved under the outline and the alterations to the Dyehouse are sympathetic and in keeping with Sunny Bank Mills and the wider Conservation Area.
“The gallery is a popular space, and its relocation to the iconic 1912 Mill will promote its significance as an integral part of the site, used by the local and wider community.
“Consent for these works will facilitate the next opportunities for working and living at Sunny Bank Mills, enhancing its status as a mixed-use site in the heart of Farsley.”
The plans can be viewed in full here.
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