4 Canal Wharf by Leeds City Centre is due to be knocked down to make way for 170 flats, if the council gives consent.
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00:00Plans to build 170 flats in Holbeck are set to be approved, despite objections from businesses
00:08and people living nearby.
00:10Four Canal Wharf is due to be knocked down to make way for the scheme if the Council
00:14gives consent.
00:16Concerns have been raised over the size and appearance of the proposed new building near
00:20Bridgewater Place, but a Leeds City Council plans panel has recommended to put it forward
00:25for approval on Thursday 13th February.
00:29Some of the objectors have said the building's height would be out of character and would
00:33set a precedent for others of a similar height, and concerns have also been raised over the
00:37provision of affordable housing.
00:40The developers have said nine properties at a discounted rent could be provided which
00:45is fewer than required under planning rules.
00:48A financial assessment found the full affordable housing provision would not be viable, but
00:52Council officers said it would still provide much-needed housing just outside the city
00:56centre.