Leeds city centre is likely to take on more than 3,600 new homes over the next few years, after a new document from Leeds City Council was rubber-stamped this month.
The site allocations plan (SAP) is the city’s new housing master plan, outlining in extensive detail where new homes should be built in Leeds over the coming decade.
Following a year of disagreements, which culminated in an inquiry into the plans, Leeds City Council this month finally rubber-stamped the document.
The SAP is split into 10 “housing characteristic areas”, each with their own proposed sites earmarked for housing and employment development.
Check out our interactive map of the plans below
This article will focus on plans for Leeds City Centre. Unlike other areas of the city, this one contains a number of mixed sites comprising both office and housing space.
The document also lists green spaces which should be protected from development.
It is expected that developers will use the SAP as a guide on what they can build in Leeds and whereabouts, while the council claims it will give the city extra protection from “bad developments”.
It adds that seven sites, comprising a proposed 1,577 homes, have already been approved in and around the city centre.
These sites are in addition to those.
The document adds that no sites in the city centre have been identified as suitable for school use, while the site at Kidacre Street should continue as a gypsy and traveller site.
In addition to the sites listed for mixed employment and housing use, there were also a number of other areas listed for potential office use. Those were Kirkstall Road car park, Hunslet Lane and Leathley Road and Cross Myrtle Street.
A total of 50 sites were identified as green space which should be protected.
You can read more about the SAP's plans for Aireborough here.
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