Waste site faces the bin at Pudsey
Leeds City Council will consider Redstart Robinson’s application to demolish a metal recycling business and build up to 79 new homes on the four-acre site at Town Street, Stanningley.
Although situated on land labelled as a ‘safeguarded general waste site’, the planning application by Quod notes: “The proposed development presents a more suitable and compatible use for the site in the context of its surrounding area.
“This Statement provides the necessary justification to demonstrate there is an overriding case for the proposed development that outweighs the need to retain the site for waste management purposes.”
Also on the project team is Riverside Architects, with drainage and flood assesment by Weetwood, acoustic reports by Noise Consultants, and landscape design by Smeeden Foreman.
The planning statement goes on to point out that the current business, Infinity Metals, has faced many complaints from its residential neighbours over the years, with regards to noise, dust, and vehicle movements.
Located around 7km to the west of Leeds and 6km to the east of Bradford, the site currently has various sheds and buildings comprising the metal recycling business, which would be demolished.
The proposed development will be made up of 50 two-bed and 29 three-bed homes, spread across 61 bungalows and two-storey semi-detached houses, as well as 18 apartments fronting onto Town Street.
Given that there are some ‘abnormal’ costs associated with the site, including remediation of contaminants, the historic quarry use at the site, and the need for a cut and fill exercise to address levels, Redstart has commissioned Bielby Associates to look into the viability of the scheme.
Depending on the outcome, the scheme may not have to provide the required 15% affordable housing, equivalent to 12 homes.
