By John Baron
Councillors are set to debate plans to build hundreds of new flats near Armley Gyratory next week.
The scheme would create 385 apartments on land off the junction of Wellington Road and Armley Road.
Leeds City Council has received a formal planning application for the project, following early-stage talks with UCR Leeds Ltd.
Three blocks of apartments, two of them connected, would be built as part of the project, designed to be car-free with limited parking spaces, UCR said.
The tallest buildings would rise up to up to 18 storeys high. Three commercial units would also be provided at ground floor level.
Council planning officers are recommending councillors approve the proposals at a meeting next Thursday.
A planning officer’s report concludes: “The proposal offers a well-designed and considered proposal to regenerate a prominently located vacant brownfield site and provide high quality residential accommodation and supporting facilities.
The proposal would deliver new homes, affordable housing provision as far as can be provided based on the economic dynamics of the specific site and current conditions.
“The scheme would provide new ground floor commercial uses, public landscaped greenspace, improved pedestrian and cycle connections and bring much needed activity into this area of the city which is in a state of transition towards a wider variety of uses from it’s former industrial character, without prejudice to the sustainability of long standing surrounding uses.”
Councillors on the city plans panel will consider the proposals at a meeting next Thursday, 13 March, at 1pm at Leeds Civic Hall. The full agenda and reports can be read in full here.
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C’mon guys. It costs the council thousands to maintain the greens…..that’s often appx £ 400 per member. Wadya want Libraries or bowls!!