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Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Business
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Flats plan paused due to lack of affordable rentals
A decision on whether 164 flats can be built at a former factory site has been delayed by councillors after the developer said no affordable rentals could be included. Plans for the 18-storey scheme at Sayner Lane in Hunslet were deferred by Leeds City Council's planning panel. The group was told discount homes worth £5.7m could be provided under local planning policy, but developer Countrylarge Ltd said it was not financially viable. The hearing was also told a contribution to green spaces would also be reduced, from almost £207,000 to £31,800. David Blackburn, Green Party member for Farnley and Wortley, said the city was facing a shortage of affordable homes. He said: "We have got a crisis in certain sectors of the housing market and this does nothing to address that." The meeting was told the project would be subject to a "late-stage review", with an affordable housing contribution required if there was an excess profit. The district valuation service confirmed the scheme could only be delivered with no affordable homes, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service. Concerns were also raised the development could cause traffic problems because just three parking spaces were included. Dan Cohen, Conservative member for Alwoodley, told the meeting: "I think this is hugely problematic. For me, three is just too few." The plans would see 67 one-bed, 80 two-bedroom and 17-three bedroom apartments built at the site, a former glass factory. Councillors unanimously voted to defer the planning application at the meeting at Leeds Civic Hall. The developer is to be asked to revisit the green space contribution and consider design changes to allow for affordable housing. Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North. Leeds City Council
Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Flats plan paused due to lack of affordable rentals
A decision on whether 164 flats can be built at a former factory site has been delayed by councillors after the developer said no affordable rentals could be included. Plans for the 18-storey scheme at Sayner Lane in Hunslet were deferred by Leeds City Council's planning panel. The group was told discount homes worth £5.7m could be provided under local planning policy, but developer Countrylarge Ltd said it was not financially viable. The hearing was also told a contribution to green spaces would also be reduced, from almost £207,000 to £31,800. David Blackburn, Green Party member for Farnley and Wortley, said the city was facing a shortage of affordable homes. He said: "We have got a crisis in certain sectors of the housing market and this does nothing to address that." The meeting was told the project would be subject to a "late-stage review", with an affordable housing contribution required if there was an excess profit. The district valuation service confirmed the scheme could only be delivered with no affordable homes, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service. Concerns were also raised the development could cause traffic problems because just three parking spaces were included. Dan Cohen, Conservative member for Alwoodley, told the meeting: "I think this is hugely problematic. For me, three is just too few." The plans would see 67 one-bed, 80 two-bedroom and 17-three bedroom apartments built at the site, a former glass factory. Councillors unanimously voted to defer the planning application at the meeting at Leeds Civic Hall. The developer is to be asked to revisit the green space contribution and consider design changes to allow for affordable housing. Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North. Leeds City Council
BBC News
12-05-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Hunslet flats plan paused due to lack of affordable rentals
A decision on whether 164 flats can be built at a former factory site has been delayed by councillors after the developer said no affordable rentals could be for the 18-storey scheme at Sayner Lane in Hunslet were deferred by Leeds City Council's planning group was told discount homes worth £5.7m could be provided under local planning policy, but developer Countrylarge Ltd said it was not financially hearing was also told a contribution to green spaces would also be reduced, from almost £207,000 to £31,800. David Blackburn, Green Party member for Farnley and Wortley, said the city was facing a shortage of affordable said: "We have got a crisis in certain sectors of the housing market and this does nothing to address that."The meeting was told the project would be subject to a "late-stage review", with an affordable housing contribution required if there was an excess district valuation service confirmed the scheme could only be delivered with no affordable homes, according to the Local Democracy Reporting were also raised the development could cause traffic problems because just three parking spaces were Cohen, Conservative member for Alwoodley, told the meeting: "I think this is hugely problematic. For me, three is just too few."The plans would see 67 one-bed, 80 two-bedroom and 17-three bedroom apartments built at the site, a former glass unanimously voted to defer the planning application at the meeting at Leeds Civic developer is to be asked to revisit the green space contribution and consider design changes to allow for affordable housing. Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
BBC News
14-02-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Cornwall sign Hunslet winger Dyer-Dixon
Cornwall have signed winger Keenan Dyer-Dixon on a one-year deal for the 2025 League One season from Championship side 21-year-old is a former Leeds Rhinos academy player who has also had spells at Keighley Cougars and West Wales Raiders on loan in 2022 when he came up against moved to Hunslet last season but struggled to break into their side."Having spoken to a number of our team who have played with him in the past, they have said how he's really quick, really fast and everything we want," head coach Mike Abbott told the club website."He was unable to make the trial, but they really opened us up to a number of players we wouldn't normally have access to, and he was a product of that."I'm hoping Keenan can put his best foot forward and become a big part of this team."
