Former Yorkshire Chemicals resi-led development gets green light
THE council last week agreed to the major City Reach scheme on the vacant former Yorkshire Chemicals site.
The £300m development on Kirkstall was announced last December. Now, Leeds City Council have given outline approval to the resi-led development, which is being pushed by developers Residential Securities.
The mixed-use development will offer 780 flats and 234 bedspaces for students, as well as retail and leisure facilities, car and cycle parking, public open space, river bridge, new access junction to Kirkstall Road and highways improvements.
Plans submitted by Quod Planning in December showed plans for 1 million sq ft of development space.
Yorkshire Chemicals vacated the site after profitability fell in the mid-2000’s. It was bought by Blenheim Developments in 2012.
It was part of a raft of permissions the council granted last Thursday, which include 270 homes off Tyersal Lane in Tyersal, 530 homes in Micklefield plus approximately 180 off Church Lane.
Leeds City Council executive member for regeneration, transport and planning Councillor Richard Lewis said: “It is very pleasing that these new homes in such significant numbers have been approved by the plans panel today, as it shows the positive relationship we have with developers who want to invest in our city.
“We are committed to providing the new homes and infrastructure the city needs as it continues to grow, and especially to see brownfield sites redeveloped to boost regeneration and growth and to offer as much affordable housing as possible to make Leeds the ideal place to live, work and visit.”
Chairman of the City Plans Panel Councillor Jim McKenna said:”It was a very busy meeting but we were pleased to approve the applications, in one of the largest single approval meetings we’ve had in the city. These applications are appropriate on sites allocated for development and are of the required quality to enhance what the city has to offer in terms of housing, infrastructure and support facilities.”
