A former bank is set to be turned into a bar after plans were approved by council planners.
Crossgates will get a new night-time venue after permission was granted to convert a vacant NatWest building.
The bank at the junction of Austhorpe Road and Station Road was shut down last year in a wave of branch closures by the company.
Leeds City Council approved a planning application for change of use and alterations to the site.
A planning officer’s report said: “The proposed external alterations are considered appropriate to the character and appearance of the building and its town centre context.”
Opening hours of 7.30am-midnight, Monday to Saturday and 8am-11.30pm on Sundays were proposed.
A report by CRL Architects, on behalf of the applicant, said the serving hours would match the opening times of nearby Locus Bar.
It said: “There are no residential buildings to the six properties either side.”
One letter of objection was received, raising fears over potential noise and anti-social behaviour.
The council report said: “Concerns are also raised regarding opening hours, light pollution from signage and the perceived lack of community benefit arising from the proposal.”
Council planning officers decided the concerns had been addressed and the scheme could go ahead.
Their report said: “The applicant is advised to liaise with the council’s licensing authority regarding any necessary premises licence.”