UK: Plans have been submitted for a 291-bed PBSA block as part of the SoYo development block in Leeds city centre.
The application has been submitted by Quarry Hill Developments Ltd, which has appointed Fuse to design and deliver the project.
The proposed scheme will provide 291 bed spaces, with a mixture of 181 individual studios and 110 cluster arrangements. Internal amenities include study areas, gaming areas, lounge, gym, cinema and communal dining facilities and external amenities are in the form of a pocket park at the lower ground floor level and a roof terrace at level 08.
In the application statement, Fuse stated that the scheme has been developed in consultation with officers from Leeds City Council and benefited from focussed feedback in relation to key aspects of scale, massing, appearance and layout.
The development – Block D – is part of the Caddick group’s £300 million SoYo mixed-use development. Phase one – New York Square – has been completed and consists of 515 apartments. Phase two, which comprises of 331 apartments, is under construction.
In the application, Fuse said: “SOYO is the £300 million pound project creating a new neighbourhood at the heart of Leeds’ cultural quarter. The development is transforming the views along the Headrow within the city, and borders some of the city’s largest and most creative establishments including Leeds Playhouse, Leeds College of Music, BBC Studios and Northern Ballet.”
