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Landmark office, retail and leisure development plans win support

Source: https://www.thebusinessdesk.com/

Plans for 9 Wellington Place have taken a step forward after being given backing by Leeds city councillors.The 12-storey building is intended to bring hundreds more jobs to the city centre.When built, 9 Wellington Place will comprise 176,413 sq ft of office and 6,851 sq ft of ground floor retail and leisure space.During a pre-application presentation at the latest Leeds City Council City Plans Panel, councillors agreed to support the proposals for the property across a series of areas, including design, scale, landscaping, pedestrian connectivity, and climate change and sustainability.Members also agreed that the reserved matters planning application for 9 Wellington Place will now be determined by delegated powers rather than being voted on by Leeds City Council’s planning committee.