New Leeds flats and offices given green light

A 46-storey block of flats is set to be among new buildings towering over Leeds City Centre after planning permission was granted.

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00:00 A 46-storey block of flats is set to be among the new buildings towering over Leeds City

00:06 Centre as planning permission has been given the green light.

00:09 A hexagonal tower block of 464 flats along with two office buildings of 15 and 16 storeys

00:16 is planned for land near Wellington Street.

00:19 Existing buildings are due to be demolished and nearby Skinner Street will be repositioned.

00:24 Leeds Civic Trust raised concerns about its appearance and cramped outdoor spaces for

00:28 residents. A plans panel heard at the scheme includes a central landscaped space and children's

00:34 play area.

00:35 Meanwhile, Latitude Yellow has also been given the green light to be built on the last plot

00:40 of the old Doncaster Monk Bridge works off Whitehall Road. It will include Grade A offices,

00:46 a roof garden, green walls, a gym and a space for a cafe or co-working facility. It will

00:51 be geared to run completely on renewable energy with air source heat pumps and PV panels.