Janine GriffithsPlans have been submitted for new council housing at the former Kingsdale Court site in Seacroft.
The site, off Boggart Hill, was previously home to eight medium-rise blocks which were demolished after concerns about poor housing conditions, low occupancy levels, crime and anti-social behaviour.
Leeds City Council is now proposing a new development featuring 20 houses and two apartment blocks, providing 59 one and two-bedroom apartments.
The homes would be available for people on Leeds’s housing register and would include energy-efficient features alongside landscaped outdoor areas.
The redevelopment follows the council’s acquisition of 88 privately owned flats at Kingsdale Court, along with the freehold and management rights for the site.
Councillor Peter Carlill, Leeds City Council’s executive member for transport and planning, said: “A lot of hard work has already gone into our efforts to regenerate this site, where the privately-owned and now-demolished flats had been allowed to deteriorate and decay.
“It’s great news, therefore, that we have reached the point where we have been able to submit a planning application for its proposed housing scheme.
“If approved, these affordable homes will give their tenants the kind of security and stability that comes with having a safe, warm and welcoming place to live.”
The council has been gathering views from residents living near the site before the planning application progresses.
Nearly 500 homes and businesses nearby were contacted as part of the consultation process, with residents invited to share their views on the proposals.
Community engagement events have also been held to allow people to find out more about the plans and speak with council representatives.
If approved, construction could begin next year as part of Leeds City Council’s Council Housing Growth Programme.
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