LDF Public Examination News

Labour Leeds LDF under scrutiny in October

We have received confirmation that Morley will get its own session when Leeds City Councils Local Development Plan (LDF) is put under public examination in October. The news confirms that Morley is the only area that has succeeded in convincing the Planning Inspector - who carries out the examination- to examine individually the targets of over 7,000 new housing units across the greater Morley area.


Cllr Tom Leadley will be leading Morley’s representations against the 7,000 housing target. It is clear that the Planning Inspector took great note of the number of objections from Morley residents to Leeds City Councils LDF plan. Morley provided over 70% of all objections to the strategy and the Inspector wants to know why Morley has such significant concerns about it!

The Planning Inspector has laid down the areas which he wishes to discuss with objectors and the Council including the impact of this level of development on infrastructure across Morley including local roads, schools and health centres.

I am due to attend the Public Examination as it’s our job to make it clear to the Inspector the concerns our communities have about this level of overdevelopment. We will present our evidence showing that local schools will be full by 2016 and to confirm how congested our roads are. We need to make it clear that this level of development is not deliverable or sustainable.

The Public Examination will commence in October and is likely to take several weeks. At the end of the process the Planning Inspector has to confirm if the LDF is sound. If it is found to be unsound then Leeds City Council will be legally obliged to make fundamental changes to the plan.

It’s clear to us that this plan needs scrapping. Let’s hope it’s just as clear to the Planning Inspector!