Plans have been put forward to redevelop a temporary surface car park into a new flagship hotel in Leeds cultural quarter.

Hammerson is proposing to build a new 205-bed hotel adjacent to its iconic retail and leisure destination, Victoria Gate.

The Victoria Gate Hotel is part of Hammerson's City Quarters concept, which will create vibrant mixed-use neighbourhoods surrounding Hammerson's existing flagship destinations.

This announcement follows the recent submission of mixed-use planning applications for Martineau Galleries in Birmingham, the Goodsyard in Shoreditch and a residential development adjacent to Dundrum in Dublin.

A public consultation was held last month on the Leeds proposal, in which 92% of respondents said they supported the plans and believed that the proposals would support the continued growth of the city and cultural quarter.


The building is designed by ACME, the same architect that planned and delivered Victoria Gate. The facade draws design cues from Leeds' rich textile industry heritage creating a close visual relationship with the rest of the development. Alongside 205 spacious rooms, an on-site gym and conferencing facilities; a new contemporary bar and restaurant on the ground floor will welcome both guests and visitors to the city.

The hotel will support 50 full and part-time jobs on completion, whilst up to 980 jobs could also be supported during the construction period.

Robin Dobson, UK Director of Development and Project Management at Hammerson said: "Hammerson has a successful track record of creating vibrant continually evolving places in and around thriving European Cities, and we are delighted to continue this journey with a prestigious hotel, restaurant and bar for this iconic destination. This is an important next step in our City Quarters concept, which will see us develop the area into a thriving cultural quarter adjacent to Victoria Leeds.

"It is hugely encouraging to have received such strong support for the proposals, and I would like to thank the local community for sharing their thoughts with us ahead of submission."

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