Plan submitted for 289 homes next to World Heritage Site
Niche developer Artisan Real Estate has submitted a planning application to Bradford Council for 289 new homes and more than 5000 feet of office space next to Salts Mill World Heritage Site in Saltaire.
Saltaire Riverside, on the site of the five-storey HMRC tax office, which closed in October 2021, will also feature a pocket park, cafe, and a “sizable” riverside park. Public consultations on the proposal, developed with Sheffield-based Axis Architecture, include two design workshops and three public events.
James Bulmer, development director for Leeds-based Artisan North, said, “Progressing such a large development on the very edge of a UNESCO World Heritage site brings its own set of challenges and responsibilities, and we have taken time to understand and reflect the unique historical contexts of the Salts Mill location. We have spent considerable time working closely with local residents and groups to ensure our plans meet the need, wants and demands of this unique location.
“We want this to be a modern interpretation of neighbouring Saltaire, bringing much needed sustainable family housing in an accessible, well connected and environmentally responsible setting – with the added advantage of low energy costs and exemplarily green credentials. This is a hugely exciting development that will spectacularly open up a large riverside area that has effectively been closed to the public since the 1970s when the HMRC complex was built. Our proposals will bring excitement, interest and investment to the area and provide a natural, contemporary extension of the existing Saltaire footprint.”
Artisan’s proposed scheme would remove the HMRC building, which consists of two hexagonal office blocks. Work could start in 2023 if planning permission is granted.
The firm’s previous projects include the award-winning New Waverley in the heart of Edinburgh’s Old Town and the transformation of the historic Everard’s Printworks in Bristol’s Old City.
