A condition of the consent is that USS invests £75,000 ($120,000) in improvements to Briggate St and £325,000 ($520,000) towards the Leeds Supertram project.
USS owns the freehold to most of the site, but some land assembly will still be required and this is being opposed by Tops Estates which is promoting a rival scheme in Albion Street. But the council is backing the USS proposals, flagging up the scheme as the "missing jigsaw piece" to fit alongside the Victoria Quarter and The Light.
Councillor Elizabeth Minkin said: "This development will make Trinity Quarter one of Leeds's flagship shopping destinations. It will not only improve the visual appeal of this area of the city centre but it will also boost the prosperity of the economy by attracting new retail units, leisure facilities and provide jobs for local people."
Development of the Trinity Quarter, with the scheme due to open in 2006, follows years of uncertainty with the major question over the risk it posed for investors. USS first drew up the plans in 2000 but put them on hold as middle-market retailing slumped. But with sales and turnover in this market picking up, the developers feel the time is right to push ahead.
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