Empty shop could become app-powered laundrette in Bramley as plans submitted to council
Plans to create a phone-powered laundry hub in empty shop.
A deserted Leeds shop unit could be spun into the future after plans were lodged to create a phone-powered laundry hub.
Proposals have been submitted to Leeds City Council to convert a former convenience store in Bramley Shopping Centre into a tech-led laundrette.
Speed Queen, which runs laundrettes where machines are controlled remotely with a mobile phone app, is seeking planning permission from the council.
A planning report said people could use the Speed Queen app to find available machines and see when washing cycles were finished.
It said: “Speed Queen launderettes operate as modern, technology-enabled self-service facilities.
“Customers can access the service using a range of contactless payment options, including bank card, phone wallet and the Speed Queen mobile app.”
The shop unit had been vacant since September last year and was formerly occupied by retailer Ecotopia.
The report said Speed Queen was the world’s leading self-service laundrette brand, with more than 1,000 branches around Europe.
The Bramley laundrette would be unstaffed but cleaning contractors and engineers would be needed to service the site.
The report said: “The proposed change of use would ensure that the site, which is currently vacant, would be brought back into active use.”
The proposed laundrette would be open from 7am-10pm daily.
Leeds City Council is considering a change of use planning application which is out for consultation until May 11.