Up to 1,700 new homes are to be delivered in Leeds over the next 10 years.

Keepmoat Homes and Strata have started work on a £140 million regeneration programme to deliver the homes at 13 development sites across East Leeds.

The overall Brownfield Development Programme will help to regenerate the neighbourhoods of Seacroft, Halton Moor and Osmondthorpe, delivering almost 1,000 new homes, while a further 700 homes will be built on land to the rear of Seacroft hospital.

The initial phase of the scheme will see 178 new homes built at Brooklands Avenue, 33 at York Road and 45 at Cartmell Drive. At Kentmore Approach, 128 homes will be developed over the next two years while a further 109 homes will be built at Bishops Way. The first properties are due for completion this year.


It is anticipated 900 new jobs will be created by the programme, as well as 100 apprenticeship opportunities.

Cllr Richard Lewis said: "This is the largest single private housing deal we've done for some years in Leeds and reaffirms that with the right strategy the delivery of new homes on brownfield land can be successfully achieved."

Ian Hoad, Managing Director of Keepmoat West Yorkshire, said: "This is an exciting time for Leeds as the city undergoes some major changes. We're delighted to be delivering much needed houses to local residents, as part of Leeds City Council's extensive regeneration vision, as well as providing local jobs and training opportunities.

"The brownfield sites offer huge potential for redevelopment which the Council has recognised and we look forward to working with Strata Homes to make the vision a reality."

Chief Executive of Strata, Andrew Weaver, said: "We are extremely pleased to be a part of an exciting and unique partnership that will not only meet local housing requirements but also deliver on so many different levels; from enhancing the local community through to developing skills as a result of the local job opportunities that it will create."

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