Hammerson has submitted plans for a new 205-bed hotel, The Victoria Gate Hotel, adjacent to its retail and leisure destination, Victoria Gate
The plans will see the site redeveloped into a new flagship hotel, further enhancing the offer at Hammerson’s retail and leisure destination and the Leeds cultural quarter, driving additional footfall and spend to the city.
The Victoria Gate Hotel is part of Hammerson’s City Quarters concept, to create vibrant mixed-use neighbourhoods surrounding Hammerson’s existing destinations in the UK.
The concept will see Hammerson transform many of its city venues beyond pure retail into successful neighbourhoods providing homes, workspace, hotels and accessible public realm.
The submission follows on from a pubic consultation where the response to the new hotel was positive. 92% of respondents supported the plans and believed it would support the growth of the city and cultural quarter.
The iconic building will regenerate the land between to the east of the Victoria Gate multi storey car park. The site currently has permission for the surface car park, which is what currently occupies the site, although this is set to expire in October 2021.
The building is designed by ACME, the same architect that planned and delivered Victoria Gate. It draws design cues from Leeds’s 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, there will be a new bar and restaurant which will welcome both guests and visitors to the city.
The Victoria Gate 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.”
