McLaren Living has been granted planning permission for its £85m build-to-rent scheme in Leeds’ South Bank regeneration area.
Leeds City Council has given the green light for Beck Yard, which will transform a vacant, former car park site into a 375-home development, comprising a mix of apartments.
Designed by Carey Jones Chapman Tolcher, the scheme includes residents’ lounges, shared workspace, a gym and events areas, with three roof gardens.
There will also be 30,000 sq ft of external amenity space. The proposal includes around 220 cycle spaces and 46 car-parking spaces, all of which have electric charging points.
McLaren Living managing director Matthew Biddle said: “It’s an excellent time to be working in the city. Leeds is one of the UK’s fastest-growing cities, forecast to grow by 21% over the next 10 years. It is rapidly becoming a headquarters location and the arrival of Channel 4, the planned move to the city by the BBC, along with major corporates, demonstrates a bright future.
“Beck Yard is one of two schemes we’re committed to delivering in Leeds and we anticipate receiving strong rental demand for our high-quality experience-led living.”
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