Vastint UK, the developer behind the 24-acre Aire Park mixed-use district on Leeds’ South Bank, plans to reopen the disused building with a market hall, food and drink space and offices above.

The 92-year-old building, once the brewing giant’s headquarters, will form a historic centre piece to the wider brewery site redevelopment.

The building’s art deco façade will be retained while an extension is built onto the eastern side.

Eastern elevation new extension

Simon Schofield, head of development at Vastint UK, said: “The Tetley is an iconic building within Leeds, and we’re privileged to have it as a cornerstone of the Aire Park development.

“As custodians of this important piece of the city’s history, we have been working hard with our architects Supervene and Enjoy Design, Leeds City Council and others to look at how we preserve this beautiful building.

“Our plans aim to create a variety of spaces within the building including food and drink opportunities and event spaces, which will be accessible to all. We also want to continue the building’s history of being a place of business, by creating new office space.

“We’d like to think that Joshua Tetley would be impressed by the ambition we have for the site he purchased for £402 in 1822 and grew to be the largest brewery in the North of England.”