Bank House to be given grade A revamp
Rushbond has secured planning permission to redevelop the 90,000 sq ft former Bank of England headquarters in Leeds city centre.
The Yorkshire-based property company acquired the building back in November, and will refurbish the offices to grade A standard with associated amenities.
Work is anticipated to commence early in 2026, when the building becomes vacant, and to complete mid-2027.
Plans include an internal extension, the creation of a multi-level central atrium, a roof-level business lounge and terrace, and the restoration of the building’s Brutalist-inspired Cornish granite exterior.
The lower ground floor bank vaults will be converted into an auditorium, and the ground floor level vaults into a suite of meeting rooms.
Located on the corner of King Street and Park Place, the building was purpose-built for the Bank of England between 1969 and 1971.
Richard Baker, senior development surveyor at Rushbond, said: “For more than 50 years, Bank House has been a landmark in the heart of the city’s commercial and financial district, and our planned redevelopment will ensure it meets the requirements of modern businesses.
“Rushbond’s long-term vision for Bank House is for a sensitive, best in class redevelopment which respects the significance of the building.”
Rushbond has also worked on the restoration of Majestic Leeds, the former cinema turned national headquarters for Channel 4, the grade one-listed Leeds Corn Exchange, and First White Cloth Hall, a grade two-listed building located on Kirkgate, Leeds’s oldest street.
