Public Meeting Called

Hundreds of residents turned up to the last LDF meeting

We have called a public meeting to discuss Leeds City Councils controversial Site Allocations Plan which could lead to several Morley Greenfield sites being allocated for future housing development.

The meeting, which will be held on Tuesday 27th October in Morley Town Hall at 7pm, will give residents a briefing on the Site Allocations Plan and will give them an opportunity to lodge objections against the allocation of Greenfield sites for future housing development.

The target from Leeds City Council of 7,200 new housing units across the Greater Morley area can only be achieved by ripping up Morley Greenfield sites. This means previously developed brownfield sites, which need regenerating, get left behind and the houses we are presently being offered are Executive Style 4 bedroomed homes – not affordable homes for local residents.

Speakers opposing the plan include Morley Town Councillors along with Parish Councillors from Drighlington and Gildersome.

Gildersome is facing proposals on greenfield sites behind Street Lane and Highfield Drive. The village is presently struggling to cope with additional traffic especially that which will be generated by the Industrial Estate recently granted planning permission on Asquith Avenue. Both Greenfield sites are enjoyed by Gildersome residents and their loss and subsequent building development will place exceptional strain on roads, local schools and the health centre.

A previous meeting to discuss the Local Development plan attracted over 500 people with 75% of all objections to the Plan coming from the Morley area.

Important Greenfield sites such as Laneside Farm in Churwell and Spring Gardens in Drighlington are under threat. We need communities across Morley to come together to make sure their objections are recorded and we get Leeds City Council to reconsider these barmy proposals

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