A 928 home site at Hunslet Road near Leeds Docks and the Royal Armouries Museum, which comes with full planning permission, has been purchased by the Guinness Partnership.

Guinness has committed to ensuring at least 35% of the available homes will be for the affordable housing market, compared to previous plans for the site, which only allowed for 5% of the new homes to be affordable.

Catriona Simons, Chief Executive of The Guinness Partnership, said: “This site, within the Leeds South Bank Regeneration and Innovation District, is a fantastic opportunity for us to create over 900 homes in a vibrant new neighbourhood in Leeds. We intend at least 35% of the homes to be affordable.”

The Hunslet Road site will offer 600,000 sq ft of homes and commercial space and is just a few minutes’ walk from Leeds Station and the new HS2.

Cllr Richard Lewis, Leeds City Council’s executive member for regeneration, transport and planning, said: “The Guinness Partnership’s proposals are fantastic news for Leeds. That it is committing to its biggest ever scheme here and intending to deliver so many new affordable homes is a real mark of confidence in our vision for the South Bank, where we want to ensure regeneration and growth benefits all the city’s residents.”