Outline planning consent has been granted by Leeds City Council for Town Centre Securities' 600,000 sq ft mixed-use development at Whitehall Riverside.

The development will see 375,000 sq ft of office accommodation spread over three, eight-storey buildings, 18,500 sq ft of restaurant and café space which includes a stand-alone pavilion unit, 8,500 sq ft of leisure space and a 500 space car park all on the south side of Whitehall Road in Leeds City Centre.

Edward Ziff, Chairman and Chief Executive of Town Centre Securities PLC, said; "We are delighted to have received outline planning consent for this phase of development which is so crucial to the long-term regeneration and vibrancy of the West End of Leeds. It is widely acknowledged that at present there is little or no available Grade A stock to meet occupiers' requirements for large floor-plates and we are now able to commit to that through bringing our plans to life.

"We have worked very closely with Leeds City Council to ensure that our designs complement the existing and proposed developments in the vicinity and are looking forward to pressing on with the next stage of the process."

Town Centre Securities will now prepare a reserved matters application for No.2 Whitehall Riverside, which at 207,000 sq ft is the largest of the three office buildings, along with the car park and leisure uses.