Tag: planning

Deal falls through on 30-storey Holbeck tower block

Plans for a 30-storey block of flats have fallen through after the developer did not sign off on a legal agreement with the council. Property firm CityLife was given the go-ahead in October 2023 to build 345 flats at Cartwright House in Holbeck. Final approval was subject to 24 affordable

Council’s plans to attract investment for new Elland Road neighbourhood

Leeds City Council has launched a consultation on refreshed planning guidance for the future regeneration of land surrounding the Elland Road football stadium, which could deliver a multi-billion pound boost to the city’s economy including potentially up to 2,000 new homes along with major leisure and commercial opportunities. The council

Have your say on Elland Road expansion plans

Representatives from Leeds United made a presentation about their plans to expand the Elland Road stadium to the City Plans Panel on Thursday (8 May 2025) ahead of a public consultation which kicks off this week. The plans consist of expanding the West and North stands to increase the ground’s

Stourton: the village that vanished

At the start of September, it was sad to see the demolition of the Queens Hotel in Stourton taking place. Although it had been left unoccupied for some time, the Queens was a landmark in Stourton and was the last residential building left standing in this once thriving village which

Action taken to stop illegal leisure lets

Action is being taken against illegal short-term leisure lets in apartments across the city centre, including the South Bank and Riverside areas of Holbeck and Hunslet. Cllr Mohammed Iqbal (Labour, Hunslet & Riverside) said: “There has been a significant expansion in unapproved conversions of residential homes in the city centre

Planning secured for Skelton Grange industrial development

Harworth Group plc, a leading regenerator of land and property for sustainable development and investment, has secured planning approval from Leeds City Council for the development of 800,000 sq ft of industrial and logistics space at its Skelton Grange site in Stourton. The 50-acre site is adjacent to Junction 45