The former HSBC bank on Church Street in Pudsey closed for good in 2020, and its premises has stood empty since. But a new planning application submitted to Leeds City Council by Mr Mohammed Abbas outlines plans to convert the building into retail and residential units. The bank previously occupied the ground floor with offices on the first floor, while the remaining upper floors currently consist of three flats.
If you’d like to receive more stories like this and the latest news from Leeds, click here to subscribe to our free daily newsletter. A design and access statement on the plans said: “Given the existing residential use the development would result in five additional dwellings and a retail store at ground floor it is not considered that there would be any undue harm to infrastructure or the character and appearance of the immediate area.