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Big plans unveiled for water depot site
Plans have just been submitted for an ambitious scheme to transform a three-acre site identified as one of the key sites in Bradford's regeneration.
Bradford Council is considering an outline planning application that would see a new mixed-use development on the site of the Yorkshire Water depot, which borders George Street and Leeds Road.
Keyland Developments Ltd, a sister company to Yorkshire Water, has submitted its plans to the Council after holding a public exhibition in December as part of a consultation process.
If planners give the thumbs-up, the scheme would comprise offices, residential units and a hotel.
There would also be small-scale commercial units on the site, including for financial and professional services, restaurants, cafes and drinking establishments.
Staff based at the Yorkshire Water depot have either moved to other sites or are in the process of relocating, mainly to the same site as sister company Loop, which is based near the Thornbury roundabout.
Stephen Talboys, director of regeneration for Bradford Centre Regeneration, said the Yorkshire Water depot was identified by Bradford Centre Regeneration as one of 40 priority sites in the regeneration of the city centre, following the adoption of the masterplan.
The masterplan pinpoints the Yorkshire Water depot as a key site for transformation, along with Broadway, Bradford Interchange and Exchange Square.
The Bowl Neighbourhood Development Framework segment of the Masterplan said: "The Leeds Road area contains some indifferent office buildings and is dominated by the Yorkshire Water premises which are incongruous in the heart of the city centre."
The proposals for the transformation of the site, located on one of the main gateways into Bradford, have been the subject of extensive discussions with Bradford Council and Keyland Developments' consultancy team, which comprises Carey Jones Architects, Jones Lang LaSalle and White Young Green.
Meanwhile, another major regeneration project in the district is continuing to progress.
Urban Splash, the company behind the ambitious redevelopment of Lister Mills, in Manningham, has applied to adjust part of the £100 million scheme.
The company wants to reconfigure plans for 24 apartments within a two-storey penthouse structure at the Velvet Mill to create 30 self-contained flats.
The full planning application will be considered by Bradford Council.
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3:02am Friday 28th December 2007
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CommentPosted by: Richard, Everywhere on 3:48pm Thu 10 Jan 08
Any chance of the Application Reference so that we can see these plans ourselves?
Any chance of the Application Reference so that we can see these plans ourselves?
Posted by: Richard, Everywhere on 3:53pm Thu 10 Jan 08
Found it: http://www.planning4
bradford.com/tdc/DcA
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Found it: http://www.planning4
bradford.com/tdc/DcA
pplication/applicati
on_detailview.aspx?k
eyval=JSOFHJDH0FC00
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