Proposed plans to convert an office building in Leeds city centre into more than 100 student flats have been approved.
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00:00Proposed plans to convert an office building in Leeds City Centre into more than 100 student flats have been approved by the Council.
00:08Malick Group Holdings Ltd submitted change of use plans for Coverdale House on East Parade in December last year.
00:15The office building is believed to have been built in the 1980s and currently consists of vacant office space.
00:21While not listed itself, the four-storey building sits within the Leeds City Centre Conservation Area and is located next to the Grade 2 listed East Parade Chambers.
00:31The student accommodation is set to include 105 studio apartments with ensuite shower rooms, a large bed, study area and kitchenette.
00:40The building will also house communal study spaces, a recreational room and a laundry, as well as two communal courtyards with bike storage.
00:48A planning officer said the proposed end use is acceptable in adopted planning policy terms, adding that the proposals will redevelop a building within a brownfield location which is highly sustainable.