Aire Park: Green light given for 'one of Europe's largest' electric vehicle charging car parks in Leeds

The car park will also provide a secure cycle hub at its ground floor with 516 spaces, bike wash and service stations.

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.”

Once complete, the Aire Park development will span 24 acres of the city’s South Bank, delivering an eight-acre public park featuring 700 new trees, over 1 million sq ft of commercial space and 1,400 homes.

The carpark is to be built on land originally used as warehousing for the Tetley brewery.

The car park building will connect with Aire Park’s office facilities and provide a new street connection from Great Wilson Street onto South Brook Street and into the heart of the development.