A planning application has been submitted for a residential-led mixed use development on the site of Leeds’ first ever railway station by Rushbond Group in partnership with Gold and Amber.

The scheme, known as Leeds City Village, sited on the former Marsh Lane Goods Yard, which sits between Marsh Lane and Shannon Street on the East Side of Leeds’ City Centre will include over 1,000 new homes, as well as a mix of commercial, leisure and amenity space plus a village green, offering a children’s play area, recreational seating and a drinking fountain.

Sophie Brown, from Gold & Amber, said: “In addition to creating much needed homes and creative, flexible workspaces on a key site in Leeds City Council’s development plan, a major feature of this scheme is how it will drive further investment in this part of the City and the surrounding area.

“As well as being the place from which a whole new community can grow and thrive, an integral part of Leeds City Village will be the attractive and interesting outdoor spaces and the vibrant village green at its heart. The development will also enhance local links and routes for pedestrians and cyclists between the City Centre and the site’s surrounding communities.”