Leeds Kirkgate Market hotel scheme takes step forward with full planning application
Leeds City Council confirmed initial details of the proposed development on the George Street side of the market complex earlier this year. Now, following a community consultation process, a full planning application has been submitted for the scheme.
The project is seen as a way of driving further footfall into the market, which pulls in more than 400,000 visitors a month.
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Hide AdIf the application is approved, then work could start next year.
The site earmarked for the scheme is owned by the council and is currently occupied by a number of vacant low-rise shop units.
The hotel would fill the top five floors of the new six-storey building and would have around 140 rooms as well as a bar and restaurant for guests.
The ground floor, meanwhile, would be home to commercial units and a council-run gym.
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Hide AdThe scheme would be developed by the council, with a pre-let lease in place with the proposed hotel operator.
Coun Jonathan Pryor, Leeds City Council's executive member for economy, culture and education, said: “The submission of the planning application marks another important step in a process that we hope will have a positive and transformative effect.”