What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
The controversial new multi-purpose retail site on the former Benyon House in Middleton has been given the green light despite concerns over its effect on the current Middleton Circus and District shopping areas. As we reported previously, the Council’s South & West Plans Panel went against officers’ advice to approve
Plans for a £15 million retail park in Middleton have moved a step closer to reality after councillors insisted that the scheme be approved. Meeting yesterday (20 December 2018) members of the South & West Plans Panel said they wanted to approve the proposals, which would create 140 jobs –
The planning saga that is the Benyon House (Co-op) site next to Asda in Middleton is not over yet as Councillors on the South & West Plans Panel yesterday (18 October 2018) deferred their decision on the latest application for a retail development for the site. Planning officers recommended rejection
Plans to build over 900 homes on the former Evans Halshaw car dealership site on Hunslet Road passed another hurdle yesterday (13 September 2018) when Councillors on the City Plans Panel unanimously approved the planning application. To be completed over five phases, X1 South Bank is intended to provide a
Masterplan for South Bank and remodelled Leeds Station formally adopted by Leeds City Council planners The continued regeneration of the South Bank area of Leeds including plans to maximise the remodelling of Leeds Station has taken a significant step forward. Leeds City Council has now formally adopted the masterplan guiding
The Stop the Stourton Park and Ride campaign continues – and we’re holding a public meeting this coming Thursday (23 August 2018; details below) for other residents to come and find out more, and to get involved. We wanted to work with the councillors (from both Hunslet and Riverside, and
Two South Leeds planning applications got the green light from Councillors when the South & West Plans Panel met at the Civic Hall this afternoon (17 May 2018). The first item dealt with was land at 245 Elland Road, between the Old Peacock pub and Subway. The application was for
A consultation evening will be held on Thursday (14 December 2017) where residents can see the plans for the Elements Primary School due to be built in Middleton, ahead of a planning application being submitted. As previously reported on South Leeds Life, the school is set to be built on
A new round of consultation has started on the latest version of planning guidance for the South Bank area of north Holbeck and north Hunslet. Redeveloping the South Bank will be the biggest change the city has seen in more than a hundred years and will have a major impact
Aspiring Communities, the charity behind the controversial plans for a multi faith community centre at the former Icepak site in Beeston, has issued a leaflet and plans to hold a public meeting in December. The leaflet, which is currently being delivered door-to-door in Beeston, invites residents to put the arguments