Housing Plans Submitted for Former Industrial Siteo

Plans have been lodged for a development of housing on a former industrial site in Leeds.Chartford Developments has submitted an application to Leeds City Council for the redevelopment of the former Minerva Works and Glenoit Mills works site in Woodlesford.The 5.7-acre site has been vacant since the demolition of the building about 12 years ago.Full planning permission is sought for the construction of 71 homes on the site, with a mix of one-, two, three- and four bedroom properties.About 15 per cent of the development would be affordable housing, with nine two-bed apartments and two one-bed houses.The plans also included an improved junction to Aberford Road and three areas of public open space.The site is allocated for a residential development of about 70 homes in the recently adopted Leeds Site Allocations Plan 2019.The project team includes Walker Morris, TMS, ADS Ltd, Eastwood and Partners, NTP Transport Engineers, Redmore Environmental, PDA Acousticians, TEL Landscape Architects, JCA Arboriculturists, Brooks Ecological and Bowman Riley.