What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
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 31 August 2026. Click on the description to see the full application: Variation of condition 1 (approved plans)
The £30m expansion of a school for children with special needs is set to go ahead after planning permission was approved. Leeds City Council will expand Broomfield SILC (specialist inclusive learning centre) in Belle Isle with 100 extra places. The project will meet a growing need in the city 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 24 August 2026. Click on the description to see the full application: Four directional vinyl signs applied to
An international orchard is being planned for an old ‘knot garden’ on Hunslet Moor and local residents are being asked which trees and shrubs should be planted. The garden is located behind the Hunslet Moor Hub, under the purple tower blocks of Crescent Grange and Crescent Towers. Fruit Works Co-operative
A historic cricket club is set to get upgraded facilities after plans were agreed with the city council. Hunslet Nelson Cricket Club sought planning permission to build a new clubhouse at its ground on Gipsy Lane in Beeston. New changing rooms and car parking are also planned for the site after
We may have finally come to the end of a long hot summer in Leeds, but the No Leeds Datacentre campaign is still generating its fair share of heat. A group of 170 Leeds residents gathered national attention as they opposed Microsoft’s plans to construct three hyperscale data centre buildings
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 17 August 2026. Click on the description to see the full application: Listed building application for change of
Visitors can see Leeds in a new light as the dazzling showcase of Light Night Leeds celebrates a historic year with tales of the city’s past and future. For the first time, the festival will take place during half term, on 28 and 29 October, making it easier for families
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 August 2026. Click on the description to see the full application: Change of use to commercial vehicle
Leeds City Council are consulting residents on this year’s woodland creation programme with three sites identified in South Leeds. The proposal at Bismarck Street in Beeston Hill is to plant two standard trees (6-8 feet) on a small green space, just off Lady Pit Lane. The plan in Belle Isle