Login or Register Basket empty 0161 907 9711 Insider Media Limited HOME NEWS YORKSHIRE Advertisement Stephen Farrell Senior Digital Staff Writer £270M INTERNATIONAL POOL PLANS APPROVED 26 Nov 2021 Yorkshire Property Image credit: Rockhunter Ltd The £270m redevelopment of the former International Swimming Pool site in Leeds has been given the green light. The 2.8-acre strategic site on Lisbon Street has been used as a car park since the pools’ demolition in 2009. DLA Architecture has designed a landmark development on behalf of Lisbon Street Developments, a joint venture partnership between Marrico Asset Management and Helios Real Estate. DLA submitted proposals earlier this year, fulfilling a pre-requisite that the scheme incorporates strong public realm with strong linkages to neighbouring West End sites such as Wellington Place. Plans for Lisbon Street include two build-to-rent (BTR) residential towers of 33 and 22 storeys featuring 629 apartments, a 24-storey student accommodation building with 548 bed spaces, a 15-storey, 120-key aparthotel with 22,000 sq ft of co-working office space and 131,000 sq ft of Grade A office accommodation, along with further retail and leisure provisions. Construction is ear-marked to commence in spring next year. The BTR towers will incorporate a connected ground floor space to provide residents’ facilities such as a concierge reception, co-working spaces, lounges, entertainment spaces and wellbeing centre as well as extensive cycle storage and first floor external garden terrace. The plans also include improvements to the existing pedestrian and cycle way to the edge of the site. More than 55 per cent of the site is to remain landscaped with engaging public realm installations with a significant landscaped public square being the focus point of the scheme. Leeds City Council's City Plans Panel vote to approve plans at a meeting yesterday (25 November). The decision was in line with the recommendation of a planning officer's report prepared for the meeting, as previously reported by Insider. Marrico partner Mark Barnes said: "We are delighted to secure full consent for the vital transformation of this important site which has been underutilised to its true potential for too many years. These proposals play a key role in bringing more investment and growth into the west end of the city centre and complete the crucial missing link. "We have collaborated closely with DLA Architecture to refine our design to meet the changing needs of occupiers and maintain momentum despite current economic challenges. The Lisbon Street development will remove an unsightly site and deliver high-quality architecture and public realm, whilst creating an attractive and distinctive urban development in its own right. The scheme will reinforce the confidence in the continuing regeneration of the area, acting as a catalyst for further on-going investment and regeneration." Mark Redfern, head of design at DLA Architecture, added: "We are thrilled to secure this planning consent to enable us to deliver an inspiring new environment deserving of this critical site in Leeds city centre. There was a pre-requisite that we balance commercially viable accommodation with strong public realm. "Our design creates a family of 4 different buildings with individual, contextual character but harmonised through a common architectural language with a tonal colour shift across the site moving from the Conservation area and Leeds’ traditional red brick hues to a paler, more contemporary palette towards the West End. The scheme embodies the joint vision for a 24/7 destination supporting sustainable growth, offering a dynamic transition between the city centre’s financial core and neighbouring residential localities." The full project delivery team includes DLA Architecture, Re-form Landscape Architecture, Quod, CSD, Curtins, RBA, Turley, Brooks Ecological, Stroma Building Control, Jensen Hughes, Hydrock, Apex Acoustics, Windtech and AA Projects. TAGS DLA Architecture / Leeds City Council / Lisbon Street Developments / SUBSCRIBE TO OUR EMAIL NEWSLETTERS REGISTER NOW - IT'S FREE! SECTOR NEWS JPG Group working on Huddersfield leisure development 25 Nov 2021 Yorkshire Two deals completed at Sunny Bank Mills 25 Nov 2021 Yorkshire Approval for industrial development at Anlaby Retail Park 25 Nov 2021 Yorkshire Sterling Capitol agrees letting with IVF specialist 25 Nov 2021 Yorkshire SPONSORED FINANCIAL CONTENT CONTACT US Got a news story for us? Contact us using the details below Stephen Farrell, Senior Digital Staff Writer T: 0844 980 0183 E: stephen.farrell@newsco.com Interested in advertising with Insider? 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