What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
An ambitious vision to guide the transformation of land around Leeds United’s iconic Elland Road stadium is set to go before senior councillors in Leeds next week. Members of Leeds City Council’s executive board will be updated on the proposed final draft of the Elland Road planning statement, which sets
Plans to expand Leeds United’s Elland Road stadium could be approved if parking and road safety concerns are resolved. The city council and club bosses hope to avoid a delay to the project, which would eventually boost seating capacity to 53,000. A first phase of the scheme would see the
Beeston Community Forum has now launched a consultation on a Policy Intentions Document (PID) for the Beeston Neighbourhood Plan. Following previous feedback from the community the consultation will help to shape the final proposed Neighbourhood Plan. A Neighbourhood Plan is a legally binding document that determines how planning decisions will
People and businesses in South Leeds are being asked to have their say on the future of development and land use in the district as Leeds City Council launches a consultation to update its Local Plan. The Leeds Local Plan is a legal framework that will set out the council’s
Further to our recent report on the Council’s proposals to develop the land around Elland Road stadium into a new neighbourhood, a series of consultation events have been arranged. The Council’s vision is the regenerate the area with up to 2,000 new homes being built alongside leisure facilities and new
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
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
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
When you think of new year’s resolutions or plans for the coming months, the first things that pop into most people’s heads usually include getting fit, drinking less alcohol or taking up a new hobby. But what about financial planning? Whether you’re determined to pay off your debts or serious
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