The application left councillors divided as they cast their votes
Developers Glenbrook are now set to build two blocks, measuring 19 and 16 storeys respectively, on the car park on Whitehall Road, close to Leeds’ train station.
In recent weeks, Glenbrook had agreed to designate some of the flats as “affordable housing” and install play equipment in the green space that will be created as part of the scheme.AdvertisementBut concerns remained about the mix of housing on the site, with many elected members concerned that only 10 per cent of the apartments will be three-bed homes, while more than half will be one-beds.
Morley Borough Independent councillor Robert Finnigan said: “We know that in terms of creating cohesive communities, if you have too many one-beds, then you get a revolving community and you get turnover that undermines that sense of community.“How we can create cohesive communities by accepting this development is totally and utterly beyond me.
But he predicted that if the development was rejected, it would probably be overturned on appeal, which would cost the council legal fees.Councillor Carlill said: “It’s not a development I’m particularly proud to support, but it’s one where I think the only thing we probably can do is begrudgingly support it and then work on the policies to make them stronger and neater going forwards.”
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