A senior Leeds City Councillor has criticised plans to create a new housing development in Holbeck, claiming the proposed street names are “dull” and do not properly reflect the history of the area.
Developers Westrock and Platform want to build 1,235 residential units, as well as two office blocks, shops and a “clubhouse” on land at Sweet Street in Holbeck. The plans, currently at the pre-application stage, also include refurbishing the old Commercial pub, and bringing it back into use as a pub.
A presentation was made to a meeting of Leeds City Council’s City Plans Panel this week, where councillors and planning chiefs were invited to make comments on the plans.
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