Plans for 120 new homes on former Lloyds Bank site in Farsley approved
Councillors decided the redevelopment of the former Lloyds call centre site in Farsley can go ahead.
Former banking buildings can be demolished to make way for an affordable housing scheme after plans were approved.
Councillors decided the redevelopment of the former Lloyds call centre site in Farsley can go ahead.
The project will see 120 affordable homes built at the vacant site on Cote Lane.
A Leeds City Council plans panel was told four objections and four letters of support were received.
Conservative councillor Andrew Carter raised concerns over road safety and a lack of green space in the development.
He told a panel meeting: “I’m not opposing the construction of affordable housing on this brownfield site and never have.”
But he said measures to tackle increased traffic around the development were inadequate.
Labour councillors Craig Timmins and Peter Carlill were among those in favour of the project, proposed by Bank of Scotland and Breck Homes.
Councillor Timmins said: “I believe there is a strong case for supporting it.
“Residents do not want to see it stand empty indefinitely.
“We all know the pressures facing families seeking sustainable accommodation.”
The project includes a mix of flats, maisonettes and family homes on land near the Dawson’s Corner roundabout.
Plans were revised since the same applicants proposed to build 133 homes at the site last year.
The current proposal included 27 flats in a single apartment block, along with 93 houses.
Planning officers recommended that the scheme was put forward for approval.
Planning consent was subject to financial contributions from the developer, including more than £260,000 towards green space improvements in the city.
The panel’s decision means final approval is delegated to the city’s chief planning officer, subject to conditions.