Leeds skyline set for major change as plans for 21-storey block of flats gets green light
Major changes for city skyline after 21 storey tower block approved by council planners
A block of more than 200 flats is set to add to the Leeds city skyline after plans were agreed with the council.
An apartment building of up to 21 storeys can be built on land near Shannon Street and Marsh Lane, near Quarry House.
Developer Credcoll Holdings applied to Leeds City Council to build 212 one, two and three-bedroom homes.
The scheme was put forward for approval by the council’s West Plans Panel at a meeting at Leeds Civic Hall.
Councillors were told concerns had been raised over air quality in the lower floors of the building near York Road.
A report to the meeting said nitrogen oxide (NOx) filters would be installed in the building, set to be L-shaped and of varying heights.
It said: “Air quality is a concern given the proximity of the elevated A64 and the busy junction with Marsh Lane,
“But the development has been designed so that windows at 1st–3rd floor levels would be fixed shut and these flats would be ventilated with a mechanical system including NOx filtration.”
Conditions on planning permission would include ventilation systems being checked after they were fitted.
The meeting was told the owner of a nearby car park raised concerns over the proximity of the new building.
Design changes were made and a construction management plan would be agreed before building work started.
Financial contributions including £152,000 towards nearby cycling and pedestrian routes were agreed with the applicant.
Some seven per cent of the new homes would be classed as affordable under a legal agreement with the council.
Developer Zephyr X first drew up plans for the site but was unable to complete a purchase of the land.
It was agreed that Credcoll, which owns the site, would take over the planning application.
Plans panel member Dan Cohen, a Conservative Alwoodley councillor, said he supported the scheme.
He told the meeting: “I think it’s a good application. It’s bringing a brownfield site into residential use. It’s in a good accessible location.”
The panel voted unanimously to defer and delegated approval to the city’s chief planning officer, subject to legal agreements with the developer.