Early plans for 26-storey residential block on outskirts of Leeds city centre to be debated by council planners

Early blueprints to build hundreds of flats on the site of a car park in south Leeds are set to go before council planning chiefs next week.
By Richard Beecham
Published 22nd Sep 2021, 17:29 GMT
Updated 22nd Sep 2021, 17:30 GMT
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A document, known as a pre-application, includes details on how developers McLaren living, want to create a stepped building of nine to 26 storeys, landscaping, a rooftop terrace and undercroft car parking.

The site, just off Water Lane, would include 360 flats overall, with more than half being one-bedroom.

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The site is currently used as a car park, and is bordered by historical buildings, such as Midland Mills, Marshall Mill and the Round Foundry.

A 26 storey building could be built on Water Lane.A 26 storey building could be built on Water Lane.
A 26 storey building could be built on Water Lane.
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The document will be discussed at a meeting of Leeds City Council’s City Plans Panel on Thursday, September 30.

As the plans are in an early pre-application stage, no decision will be made until a more detailed full application is submitted by developers, likely to be in the coming months.

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