Leeds City Council planning committee has approved Glenbrook’s plans for a new 500-home build-to-rent scheme at Whitehall Riverside.
The £135m development forms part of a wider £280m masterplan, which is being brought forward with Leeds-based property investor Town Centre Securities.
Designed by Sheppard Robson, the residential element comprises two blocks of 16 and 19 storeys. The scheme offers terrace gardens overlooking the River Aire and includes 4,500 sq ft commercial space at ground floor level.
Danny Roberts, senior development manager at Glenbrook, said: “This decision to grant planning consent for the residential element of Whitehall Riverside will unlock the delivery of the wider masterplan. Whitehall Riverside will be a premier, highly sustainable development where people will want to come and spend time both now and in decades to come. The design has been carefully considered to create a resilient scheme which is embedded in its surroundings and will encourage an active community.”
Craig Burrow, development director at Town Centre Securities, added: “High quality residential accommodation is a key component to the delivery of this mixed-use waterfront neighbourhood, and we are hopeful of securing further planning consents for the commercial elements and wider masterplan in the coming months.”
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