Leeds skyline set for transformation as huge 46-storey tower gets green light
Huge 46-storey apartment tower approved for city centre 🏢
A 46-storey apartment building will tower over the city centre after plans were agreed with the council.
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More than 460 flats will be created in the development, on land off Lisbon Street, after a legal agreement was signed.
A tower block and two office buildings are planned after existing buildings are demolished by Property developer McLaren.
The scheme was given the go-ahead in April 2024 by Leeds City Council’s City Plans panel.
Final approval was subject to conditions, including financial contributions towards transport improvements and a wind assessment
Planning consent has now been formally issued after a Section 106 legal agreement was signed.
A design report by ID Planning said: “The proposed development will accommodate 464 residential apartments.
“The site is in a highly sustainable location for residential and commercial development within the designated city centre boundary.”
The hexagonal residential building would include a “sky lounge” area as a meeting place for residents, a council planning officer’s report said.
At ground level, a central open space would be planted with shrubs and include children’s play equipment at the site near Skinner Street.
The council report said: “In total, 61 new trees are proposed within the public realm.”
Leeds Civic Trust lodged a formal objection to the scheme, saying not enough outdoor space would be provided for people living in the flats.
The objection said: “On a hot sunny Sunday afternoon, a considerable number of the possible 726 residents may well be wanting to make use of outdoor green space, as may a few thousand office workers during the week.
“The development is simply too cramped, with too little outside breathing space.”
But Leeds City Council planning officers said the scheme was suitable for its location.
Their report said: “Both the construction and operation of the development would provide significant employment opportunities which would make a major contribution to the local economy.”