Vastint UK has received planning permission from Leeds City Council to bring one of Europe’s largest electric vehicle charging car parks to its Aire Park development in Leeds.
The private multistorey car park, which will be located to the north of Great Wilson Street, will serve the occupants of Aire Park’s commercial district, offering 433 spaces, all with electric vehicle charging capability.
In line with the development’s commitment to encouraging healthy and sustainable lifestyles, the car park will also provide a secure cycle hub at its ground floor with 516 spaces, bike wash and service stations.
Set to be built on land originally used as warehousing for the Tetley brewery, designs for the new car park building will be in keeping with the sensitive development already seen across Aire Park.
Designed to be a safe and easy to use parking facility, the car park building will conveniently connect with Aire Park’s office facilities and provide an attractive new link street connection from Great Wilson Street onto South Brook Street and into the heart of the development.
This link street will also offer additional opportunities for planting and landscaping, building on the 700 new trees Vastint will bring to Aire Park as part of its eight-acre park, set to be the largest new city-centre public park in the UK.
On the planning approval, Simon Schofield, head of development North, said: “We’re really proud to be bringing one of Europe’s largest EV car parks to Leeds and our plans for this car park are in keeping with the ethos we’re applying throughout the development of Aire Park.
“We want to make sustainable and environmental choices an easy option for the future users of the development, from the convenience of charging their car in any parking space to having a bicycle service station on hand for quick fixes if required.
“This is the level of detail and attention we’ll be bringing throughout the creation of Aire Park as we build a brand-new community in the Leeds South Bank with wellbeing and sustainability at its heart.”
