Avant tailors £100 million future for ex-textile factory

A housebuilder has submitted plans to breathe new life into a former factory that once employed more than 10,000 people.

Avant Homes is proposing a £100 million transformation of the ex-Burtons clothing factory in Leeds' Burmantofts area. 

Named Montague Place after Sir Montague Burton, who founded the factory in 1921, the scheme would see 302 energy-efficient homes built in the first phase, with a mix of apartments and houses for private sale, rent and affordable housing.

The 49-acre site, off Torre Road, also includes proposals for green space, retained woodland and 8.5 acres earmarked for employment use. 

To honour the site’s heritage, Avant plans to retain key features such as Burton signage and art deco motifs, while a dedicated design code will shape the look and materials of new properties.

Timothy Pegg, Avant Homes Group's property and multi-tenure director, said: “Our planning application not only delivers much-needed new homes but also encapsulates our vision to transform and regenerate a fascinating place of historic and social importance to Leeds.

“By meeting different housing needs, our multi-tenure approach and commitment to building energy efficient homes supports diverse communities and provides opportunities for local people.

“Montague Place has sustainability at its core from the designs of our homes, through to the benefits provided by the public realm.

“Our ambition is for the development to be an exemplar of urban regeneration and to deliver a thriving new sustainable community for Leeds. 

“We now look forward to Leeds City Council considering our plans.”

Avant Homes Group, which operates across the North of England, Yorkshire and the Humber, the Midlands, Scotland and South Wales, has regional offices in Wetherby, Wakefield, Sunderland, Nottingham, Eccles, Coalville, Pontypridd and Edinburgh.

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