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SWEET STREET WEST HOLBECK

We are excited to bring forward proposals for the redevelopment of the former Kays Catalogue warehouse site in Holbeck. The site has remained vacant since 2009 and through our plans to deliver new homes, offices and commercial spaces, along with new public spaces and extensive landscaped areas, we hope to breathe new life into this long-forgotten part of Holbeck.

We want to work with existing local residents and businesses to create a place that provides a warm welcome to all, and helps to connect new and established communities.

THE SITE

This is a development site with huge potential located between the up-and-coming Holbeck and South Bank areas of Leeds.

Sometimes referred to as the former Kays site, Sweet Street West is located approximately 20 minutes’ walk to the south of Leeds City Centre and only a 15-minute walk from Leeds railway station. The site is bounded to the north by Sweet Street West itself, to the east by Marshall Street and to the south and west by Nineveh Road and the railway line heading east from Leeds towards Castleford.

THE COMMERCIAL PUB

FORMER HOLBECK PUBLIC LIBRARY

FORMER HOLBECK PUBLIC LIBRARY

The site has remained vacant for over a decade, with only the former Commercial Pub, which itself has been vacant since 2017, still standing at the junction of Sweet Street West and Marshall Street. The site previously benefitted from planning permission granted in April 2013 for a mix of residential and commercial units, spread across eight buildings ranging in height from six to 15-storeys, but this permission has now expired.

The quality of transport and pedestrian links to the site has improved dramatically over recent years, through the on-going wider regeneration of the Holbeck and South Bank areas. New homes and commercial uses have helped to rejuvenate the area and create a strong new social and economic connection between Holbeck and the City Centre and Sweet Street West has the opportunity to form a key part of that regeneration story.

SITE CONTEXT PLAN

FORMER ENGINE HOUSE, TOWER WORKS

TEMPLE WORKS

OUR VISION

 

Transform a vacant brownfield site into a welcoming new community

 

Reflect Holbeck’s proud heritage in our plans

 

Build a range of new homes of different types and sizes

 
 

Provide a home for growing businesses and create jobs for local people

 

Integrate the development into Holbeck, both physically and socially

 

Create a sustainable, low carbon development

 

Proposals

Our proposals for Sweet Street West look to create a new high-quality residential and commercial neighbourhood, set within a network of new publicly accessible spaces. We want to make our neighbourhood as inclusive and welcoming as possible for future residents who will make their homes here, workers who will be employed in the new office buildings, visitors to the new commercial uses and importantly, existing residents from the surrounding areas who will pass by and through the site in the future. Connecting this long-neglected site back into the wider Holbeck area and at the same time contributing positively to it’s future social, environmental and economic growth are key sustainable principles that underpin our Masterplan.

The proposals will deliver around 1,200 new homes that are proposed to be a mix of studios, 1-bedroom, 2-bedroom and 3-bedroom apartments, with some specifically for rent and some for people to buy, providing a range of options to help meet the different needs of singles, couples and families. The new homes are proposed to be spacious, with dedicated balconies and terraces.

EXISTING VIEW ACROSS THE SITE FROM NORTH EAST

VIEW OF PROPOSED SCHEME FROM NORTH EAST

ILLUSTRATIVE VIEW OF NEW PUBLIC SQUARE

 

In a nutshell, our proposals include:

ILLUSTRATIVE VIEW OF GREEN PEDESTRIANISED STREET

 
 

New tree lined streets and green public space for the community

 

Approx. 475 market sale apartments

 
Approx. 760 Build-to-Rent apartments

Approx. 760 Build-to-Rent apartments

 
 

Retention and refurbishment of The Commercial

 

New space for cafés, shops and community amenities

 

Enhanced pedestrian routes through the site

 
 

Approx. 150,000 sq ft new office space

 

Over 1.5 acres of high quality, new public open space

 

Cycle storage facilities for residents, workers and visitors

 

FAQs

  • PLATFORM_ owns and operates build-to-rent developments in Bedford, Bracknell, Crawley, Exeter, Sheffield and Stevenage, with Phase 2 planned for Edinburgh, Glasgow, Cardiff and Leeds.

  • There is a broad range of commercial space proposed across the site. We are committed to retaining and refurbishing the Commercial pub to provide a new food and beverage offering for the local area. Over 150,000 sq ft of office space is proposed across two separate buildings. The ground floor commercial space is designed to be flexible and futureproofed to enable a variety of businesses to rent commercial premises. A new Clubhouse is proposed and is due to provide a range of local amenities. The provision of new commercial space will provide the local area with numerous job and business opportunities.

  • In respect of car parking, 74 spaces are proposed for the Build-to-Rent apartments, 100 spaces are proposed for the Open Market Housing apartments and 105 spaces are proposed for the office accommodation. The parking numbers for the commercial uses are to be defined, as these uses are not yet fixed. Cycle and motorcycle parking will be at a levels to comply with local planning policy.

  • Construction is currently programmed to take circa five years.

  • The new proposals focus on creating exceptional public space to support the new homes and commercial space. There will be new tree lined streets and new green public open spaces. The interventions consist of the creation of new play space, soft landscaping and green areas with seating.

  • We seek to create places that are resilient to climate change, incorporating features to address the risks most relevant to the design of our developments.

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HAVE YOUR SAY

Thank you for taking the time to view our new proposals for Sweet Street West, Holbeck.

At PLATFORM_ we are committed to engaging openly with key stakeholders and the local community. Our hybrid planning application was approved by Leeds City Council in early 2023. If you have any questions about our proposals, please get in touch using the contact details below:

About US

Westrock is a 35-year-old, private real estate investment and development company. Established in 1985, we have completed over 400 projects and have partnered with large institutional investors and local authorities.

Westrock established PLATFORM_ in 2016. PLATFORM_ is now a leading specialist UK developer and manager of best-in-class residential Build-to-Rent (BTR) accommodation.

At PLATFORM_ we maintain a long-term interest in each development after construction. Every PLATFORM_ development is managed and operated by the company after construction, making it crucial that we maintain the value of our developments. We do this by investing in quality – in both design and management. Our developments are stylish and each has a concierge on site. Our goal is to create quality, sustainable and responsibly managed developments that keep their value and contribute positively to the vibrancy and quality of the local area.

PLATFORM_ developments are not aimed at the student market, but instead seek to create permanent communities by building a high-quality environment for people to make the most of urban city centre living. Our residents sleep in their apartments but live in the whole building, with all the facilities we offer.

Equally, we want to be good neighbours. We have a keen focus on helping to enhance the wider environment surrounding our developments so that both our residents and the neighbouring communities benefit from our schemes.

You can visit our website to find out more about us and our portfolio of completed developments.

CLIENT ORGANISATION & OPERATOR

CLIENT ORGANISATION & OPERATOR