The new proposals come alongside the next phases of development for Aire Park in Leeds city centre.
Aire park is a major redevelopment by Vastint UK that looks to completely transform the former Tetley Brewery site into a mixed neighbourhood consisting of homes, offices, retail, leisure and public outdoor spaces.
At the centre of the plans is an ambition to create “largest new city-centre green park in the country”.
The first part of this green space, known as Tetley Green, opened this year and is connected to the Aire Park area by the new Theatre Garden which features raised flower beds and seating.
Completing Aire Park and achieving the latest plans would involve the demolition of some already existing buildings, according to the planning documents.
However if approved, the proposals would see Aire Park fully completed in 2032.
According to the Leeds Civic Trust, changes already made to the area have been “significant”.
Martin Hamilton, Leeds Civic Trust’s director said: “Bringing back a positive use to this area and creating a huge new city centre park is a big gain.
“Leeds city centre has a real lack of green space, as a city we have a lot of it, but as a centre we have too little of it so that is a real positive.
“There is a slight disappointment it wasn’t possible to retain a gallery use on site though, this is a huge commercial site and having one pocket as an independent not-for-profit function seems to the Leeds Civic Trust like it could have been a better way of doing things.
“All I would say is ‘the devil is in the detail’ and what we really want to see is high quality architecture.”
Leeds City Council’s panel will view a pre-application presentation on the next phase of developments this Thursday.
Featured image – Vastint UK
