Leeds_Brownfield_Case Study

Leeds_Brownfield_Case

KEY FACTS:Legal Completion:August 2017Start on Site:October 2017LEEDS BROWNFIELDDEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMEDuration:7 yearsMarket Value:c.£96mDevelopment Type:Partnership with LeedsCity CouncilDevelopment Partners:Leeds City Council & Strata,Total Plots:610Open Market Sales:482Affordable Housing:128Situated across Seacroft, Halton Moorand Osmondthorpe wards in East Leeds.The Leeds Brownfield Project is the largestregeneration project in Leeds. The schemecomprises of a total of c. 1,000 new homesdelivered across 13 development sites.All 13 sites within the Leeds BrownfieldProject have been delivered in partnershipwith Leeds City Council, Keepmoat Homesand Strata. With Keepmoat Homesdelivering 10 of the development sites.The scheme is widely considered asthe single most prominent packageof brownfield development sitesin theLeeds area, supporting the city’s growthaspirations. The sites not only contributetowards the delivery of housing numbersbut also make a significant contribution tothe regeneration of the respectiveneighbourhoods.Phase 1 of the Leeds Brownfieldprogramme is close to build complete.A high proportion of new homes soldwithin the Leeds Brownfield Programmehave been to first time buyers with 64%of purchasers from a 0-5 mile radiusensuring that local residents have stayedwithin the area. The programme offersmodern and affordable quality homeswhich has attracted young professionalsto the area with 68% of purchasersbetween 18-30 years old.Alongside the construction of affordablenew homes to the East Leeds area,Keepmoat Homes are committed todelivering on their Social and EconomicImpact strategies (Youth Engagement,Investing in Communities, PromotingHealth and Wellbeing, Employment andSkills).