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Leeds University 'dog's breakfast' building plans stall | Leeds University 'dog's breakfast' building plans stall |
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Plans for a new University of Leeds building which have been described as a "dog's breakfast" have been deferred. | Plans for a new University of Leeds building which have been described as a "dog's breakfast" have been deferred. |
A proposal for the six-storey structure, which includes new teaching areas and a cafe, was deferred at a Leeds City Council planning meeting. | A proposal for the six-storey structure, which includes new teaching areas and a cafe, was deferred at a Leeds City Council planning meeting. |
Councillor David Blackburn said the application "was a right dog's breakfast and should be turned down". | Councillor David Blackburn said the application "was a right dog's breakfast and should be turned down". |
The university said work was being done to help preserve the area and maintain car parking provision. | The university said work was being done to help preserve the area and maintain car parking provision. |
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Mr Blackburn, leader of the Green Party on the council, added: "It just looks totally out of place. I can't support it." | Mr Blackburn, leader of the Green Party on the council, added: "It just looks totally out of place. I can't support it." |
The proposal to build a brand new teaching block on Cloberry Street came before the planning panel meeting on Thursday, the Local Democracy Reporter Service reported. | The proposal to build a brand new teaching block on Cloberry Street came before the planning panel meeting on Thursday, the Local Democracy Reporter Service reported. |
The application was deferred to a future date in the hope the university amends it. | The application was deferred to a future date in the hope the university amends it. |
The plans, described by councillors as "awful" and "unattractive", also met with some opposition from nearby residents. | |
Dr Hugh Hubbard, a resident, told the panel: "The building is too high, domineering and totally at odds with its surroundings." | Dr Hugh Hubbard, a resident, told the panel: "The building is too high, domineering and totally at odds with its surroundings." |
He said it would be "disrespectful of local Georgian buildings". | He said it would be "disrespectful of local Georgian buildings". |
Claire Linley, a planning consultant, said the university had outgrown its capacity in recent years. | Claire Linley, a planning consultant, said the university had outgrown its capacity in recent years. |
The proposed new building would represent a £60m investment in the business school, she added. | The proposed new building would represent a £60m investment in the business school, she added. |
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