Leeds to receive new private rent apartments with York developer's planning application success

York-based developer S Harrison has submitted a planning application to build a new apartment development for the private rented sector (PRS) in Leeds.

The site consists of two parcels of vacant land between East Street and Ellerby Road, allocated for residential purposes in the Aire Valley Leeds Area Action Plan.

The development would create 322 one, two and three-bedroom, rental apartments spread across four buildings that stand between seven and nine storeys high.

In addition, the development includes secure undercroft car parking and cycle storage facilities, as well as a residents gym, café and commercial space.

Gavin Douglas, of S Harrison, said: “This site is on a key gateway into Leeds city centre from East Leeds and is just a short walk from the main city core.

“It also sits next to St. Saviour’s Church, and we’ve created a design that frames the view of the magnificent Grade I listed building from East Street.”

He continued: “Although the land was once densely populated with terraced houses, it has been empty for approximately 100 years.

“In the meantime, there has been a large amount of regenerative development around it, with the likes of East Street Mills, Boyd’s Mill, X1 and Echo Central all offering residential accommodation, and Rose Wharf being transformed into office accommodation.”

The buildings feature floor to ceiling glazing and will be built using red brick, which is in keeping with many neighbouring buildings. The development would be formed around a central courtyard and incorporates more than 1,650 sq m of flowing open space.

The development has been designed by Leeds architecture practice Carey Jones Chapman Tolcher.

In 2018, S Harrison completed work on another major development in Leeds city centre on Blenheim Walk. The student accommodation scheme, known as Blenheim Point, consists of 180 en-suite bedrooms, divided into cluster apartments, over seven floors.