By Don Mort, local democracy reporter
An empty office block could be converted into 27 flats under expanded plans to redevelop the site.
Leeds City Council will consider a planning application for Bradshaw House, a disused three-storey building in Bramley.
The site on Waterloo Lane, north of Bramley Shopping Centre, was previously the head office of engineering firm Waterman Group.
Planning documents said the site, built in 1990, was vacant and had fallen into disrepair.
Permission was previously granted for a change of use and conversion into 18 flats.
A planning report said a public consultation would be carried out on the latest proposals for one and two-bedroom apartments.
It said: “The site has recently been given a change of use approval from offices to residential apartments, with all local residents and the neighbourhood aware of the re-use of the derelict building.
“It is the applicant’s intention to hold a community event within a few weeks of the application being validated, which will be hosted in local community facilities near the application site.”
The report said new homes at the site would be close to schools, job opportunities and transport links.
It said: “The site is well located for local shops in Bramley town centre, all
within very easy walking distance.
“Various nurseries, infant, junior and primary schools, along with academies, serve the local community’s educational needs.”
The plans can be viewed in full here.
An increase from 18 to 27 flats is quite considerable. Unless they’re extending the building, this no doubt means flats the size of rabbit hutches.