What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Leeds Wood Recycling, the Holbeck-based social enterprise that recycles waste wood from the construction sector and trains people in woodworking skills, suffered a major setback at Christmas when one of the vans was stolen. They have been running a crowdfunding campaign to replace the van. They are half way to
Each week we publish lists of planning applications related to LS10 and LS11 published on on the Leeds City Council website. The following applications were validated in the week beginning Monday 10 February 2025. Click on the description to see the full application: Change of use from Commercial, Business
Vastint have submitted a planning application to erect four temporary Padel courts at Aire Park on the former Tetley brewery site in Hunslet. The courts, which will be run by Padel Social Club, are planned to last for five years after which they will be replaced by permanent development as
A planning application has been submitted to build a Multi Use Game Area (MUGA) on the old skatepark, off Cottingley Drive. The plan developed by Groundwork Yorkshire on behalf of the council, who own the land, aims to create a safe an inviting space. The MUGA will be surrounded by
Here’s a roundup of some the main events taking place over the coming week in South Leeds. For full listings go over to our What’s On calendar here. We start this week in Belle Isle where the Repair Cafe is back at BITMO’s Gate on Saturday, 1-4pm. Bring your broken
Each week we publish lists of planning applications related to LS10 and LS11 published on on the Leeds City Council website. The following applications were validated in the week beginning Monday 3 February 2025. Click on the description to see the full application: Two illuminated fascia signs; one non-illuminated
Here’s a roundup of some the main events taking place over the coming week in South Leeds. For full listings go over to our What’s On calendar here. We start this week at Elland Road where Leeds United are at home to Millwall in the FA Cup on Saturday, kicking
Councillors on the South & West Plans Panel voted to approve a planning application to install floodlights on the new artificial pitch and tennis courts at Cockburn School in Beeston today (6 February 2025). The football/rugby pitch will be covered by lighting on six 15m high poles, whilst the tennis/netball
Following the withdrawal of the planning application to change the use of 112 Grovehall Drive to accommodate a children’s home, it has emerged that the care company which submitted the application is to sue the property owner, convicted sex offender Abid Mahmood Younis. As we reported previously QASA Care Services
Each week we publish lists of planning applications related to LS10 and LS11 published on on the Leeds City Council website. The following applications were validated in the week beginning Monday 27 January 2025. Click on the description to see the full application: 4.00m single storey rear extension, 3.80m