Build Briefs: York tannery; Flamborough development; White Rose; JLL; Linley & Simpson

A FORMER York tannery has been sold for more than £3.5m.

Leeds-based Carter Towler acted on behalf on private clients on the sale of the Strensall-based tannery, which ceased trading over 10 years ago. It has been sold to David Wilson Homes which has obtained planning permission for a development of 53 family houses including a mix of detached, semi-detached and terraced houses ranging from two to five bedrooms.

David Wilson Homes will be starting development shortly.

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A DEVELOPER has been prosecuted for breaching planning conditions at a development in Flamborough.

East Riding of Yorkshire Council brought proceedings against Leeds developer Christopher Gardener, relating to four dwellings for which he had acted as developer in School Lane, Flamborough, East Yorkshire.

The development was granted planning approval in September 2010 after an appeal to the government’s planning inspectorate. The approval was subject to a number of conditions. Despite warnings, Gardener did not comply with a condition.

The council brought court proceedings against Mr Gardener at Bridlington Magistrates’ Court in November. Gardener was found guilty and fined £2,000 and ordered to pay costs of £2,777.

Des Simmonds, the council’s principal enforcement officer, said: “This clearly shows that the courts take breaches of planning legislation very seriously, especially when every effort has been made by the council to secure compliance with conditions imposed by the planning inspectorate.

“Developers should be aware that the council will continue to pursue any breaches of planning conditions very vigorously, through the courts if necessary.”

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HUNDREDS of new jobs have been created at White Rose Shopping Centre this year, with many more to follow.

Among the latest to find employment is a team of six car park assistants and three apprentices employed by OCS, the centre’s facilities management provider.

Gerald Jennings, portfolio director for Land Securities, which owns and manages White Rose, said: “We are delighted that new store and restaurant openings this year have created work opportunities, particularly for young people looking to get a foot on the employment ladder.

“These new jobs are in addition to the 1,000 that will be created should we be successful in gaining planning permission for extension of  White Rose, as more job opportunities for local people will come through the introduction of four further restaurants, a multi-screen cinema and extension of the Debenhams and Primark stores.”

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THE Leeds office of Jones Lang LaSalle has been appointed to market the Wet ‘n’ Wild water park in North Tyneside.

The company which operated the water park entered administration on October 14, with Toby Underwood and Ian Green, partners at PwC, being appointed as joint administrators.

The water park is a well-established indoor leisure facility, which when it opened in 1993 claimed to be the largest water park of its kind in the UK, it features 10 slides, a wave machine and jacuzzis.

Harry Hawksby, director at Jones Lang LaSalle, said: “We are keen to hear from prospective purchasers with an interest in acquiring the property, which through a programme of improvements could potentially offer a lucrative business opportunity. The water park will continue to be maintained whilst a buyer is sought and I would ask interested parties to contact us as soon as possible.”

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LINLEY & Simpson has today unveiled plans to launch its own sales department.

The Yorkshire agency – which has grown to become one of the region’s largest letting specialists – will phase in a residential sales service across all ten of its branches across the county within the next year.

Founding director of Linley & Simpson, Will Linley, said: “This breaks new ground for us and forms the biggest development and investment in our history.”

Linley & Simpson now employs over 100 staff and has established offices across Yorkshire, including three in Leeds, Ilkley, Saltaire, Harrogate, York, Ripon, Wetherby and Wakefield.

Building on the successful Saltaire pilot, the next branches poised to ‘go live’ early in the New Year will the three Leeds offices in the city centre, Horsforth and Roundhay.