Plans for a new hotel in Leeds have been given the green light.

Located next to local shopping area Victoria Leeds, the hotel will offer space for 205 beds as well as a high-quality restaurant and bar.

British developer Hammerson is delivering the proposal under its City Quarters concept, which sets out a plan to develop a vibrant mixed-use area to complement Leeds cultural quarter, driving additional footfall and spend to the city.

City Quarters will create vibrant mixed-use neighbourhoods surrounding Hammerson's existing flagship destinations. The concept will see Hammerson transform many of its city venues beyond pure retail into successful neighbourhoods providing homes, workspace, hotel rooms and public realm.

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The Victoria Hotel site currently occupies a unique position within Leeds city centre, providing a link between the retail quarter to the west and the emerging cultural quarter to the east; home to the Leeds Playhouse, BBC studios, the Northern Ballet and Leeds City College.

Hammerson is currently in discussions with an international hotel brand looking to bring a new boutique hotel to Leeds for visitors and professional travellers.

Robin Dobson, UK Director of Development and Project Management at Hammerson said: "Delivering on our City Quarters concept is a key priority for Hammerson and this is our third planning consent in the last twelve months. Not only does this mark an important step in our wider plans to create a thriving new cultural quarter in Leeds City Centre, it also demonstrates progress in our wider strategy to support our existing assets by moving beyond pure retail."

(CM/MH)