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Green light for £31m Leeds Victorian school conversion
Leeds-based developer Priestley Homes has been granted planning permission to transform a Grade-II listed former Victorian school in the city centre into an apartment and commercial scheme.The 2 Great George Street building will be renovated into 34 one-bedroom, 43 two-bedroom and six three-bedroom apartments – including the city’s first £1million-plus penthouses.A new-build, three storey glazed extension will be added to the rooftop of the building alongside a communal roof-top garden and winter terrace.New ground-floor office accommodation will be sub-divided into several units, providing 815m2 in high-quality workspaces for Leeds businesses.The developer’s contracting arm Priestley Construction has started the initial strip-out of the building with the aim to complete in Q1 2023.
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