Leeds_Brownfield_Case Study

TIMELINE201620172018201920212022Leeds Brownfield ProgrammeKeepmoat Homes secured the LeedsBrownfield Package with Strata.Planning GrantedPlanning permission was achieved forall 13 sites, with a draw down of thefirst 3 phases (Brooklands Avenue Phase1&2, Cartmell Drive and York Road)commencing on site shortly after.Work beginsDraw down of Wykebeck Mount &Avenue was agreed with Leeds CityCouncil and works began to deliverthe scheme.Site draw downDraw down of Seacroft Crescent agreedwith Leeds City Council and subsequentdeal entered into with Places for Peoplefor them to acquire the whole site toprovide 49 Affordable Homes (mix tenureof Shared Ownership & Affordable Rent)Final PhasesDraw down of Brooklands Drive &Parkway Close agreed with Leeds CityCouncil in August 2021 with Start onSite commencing shortly after.Current positionKeepmoat Homes currently agreeingdraw down of final sites in the LeedsBrownfield Programme being RathmellRoad & Kendal Drive with an estimatedSOS of early 2022 and ending date of2024.Social and Economic ImpactWe aim to minimise the impact our construction work has onlocal residents whilst maximising the social and economic impactswe generate through developing local employment and skills.FUSIONThe Wykebeck Mount & AvenueWe also work closely with schools and community groups in orderto support localised priorities, enabling communities toflourish and become sustainable long after our interventions.In order to demonstrate our commitment to BuildingCommunities, Transforming Lives we have delivered thefollowing as part of the Leeds Brownfield Programme:68 apprenticeships175 new jobs created700 weeks workexperienceSkills hub creationThe East Leeds skills hub was launched in winter2020 and is the hub of training skills, site visits, workplacements, workshops for the next generationworking within the housebuilding industry.20 educational site visitsEnd Period PovertyDuring 2020, we ran an initiative in which we ensured thatprimary school girls were given access to period productsthey may need. The drive was so successful, KeepmoatHomes have provided girls in all age groups toiletries andsanitary products for school and at home across East Leeds.