Conversion of former Leeds casino approved

New proposals for the redevelopment of a former Leeds casino into offices and commercial units have been granted planning consent.Allied London, supported by Zerum, submitted an application to Leeds City Council at the end of last year for the change of use of the former Alea Casino at Leeds Dock.The plans cover the change the use of the building to offices, together with ancillary commercial uses.A business lounge, reception area and ancillary café/food outlet is set to be created on the ground floor, with the upper floors converted into office space. Events space will be provided at ground and second floor along with a small cinema area at the second floor. The proposal also includes a new roof terrace.A new area of floorspace on the mezzanine level of the building and the current double height space at the ground floor will give a total floorspace of about 68,400 sq ft.The council has now granted planning permission for the change of use, subject to conditions, under delegated powers.The casino closed its doors in March 2013. Planning applications were subsequently approved in 2014 for the conversion the casino to offices and an ancillary café and in 2015 for the change of use to the casino with a two-storey extension. Neither of these consents were implemented and they subsequently lapsed.