Glenbrook has been granted planning permission for a £140m build-to-rent scheme in Leeds.
The five-acre Kirkstall Road scheme, located on the bank of River Aire, will be developed as 618 apartments, with more thanr half of the site given over to public open space, including a new riverside park. Glenbrook said it would open up access to the river with “pedestrian and cycling infrastructure”.
The homes will in five buildings, designed by Carey Jones Chapman Tolcher, with Re-form advising as landscape architect.
The development will include more than 10,000 sq ft of amenity space, including a residents’ lounge, co-working hub and gym, 3,800 sq ft of commercial space and 6,000 sq ft of private external terraces.
Daniel Roberts, senior development manager at Glenbrook, said: “We identified this prominent former brownfield site as having huge potential and achieving planning will enable us to deliver a highly sustainable scheme which will act as a catalyst for the wider regeneration of Kirkstall Road. With planning now secured, we will be looking to commence work on site later this year.”
Avison Young advised on the planning application.
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