Land For Sale £9,999
Former Copperfields College Site, Cross Green Lane, Leeds, LS9 0BD

- Affordable housing development opportunity (Subject to planning permission)
- Freehold for sale via informal tender
- Total site area approximately 8.9 acres (3.6 ha)
- Potential to deliver c.150 new homes




Location Highlights



The site is located within Cross Green, an established residential area in the Inner East part of the city, and approximately one mile to the south east of Leeds City Centre.

The property is very well connected with the A61 providing access to the city centre as well as J4 of the M621, located approximately 1 mile to the west. The A63 also provides direct access to J45 of the M1 to the east.




Specification



The sale of the Former Copperfields College site provides an excellent opportunity to acquire brownfield land near Leeds City Centre which has been identified for housing in the local development plan.

The site is owned by Leeds City Council and measures approximately 8.9 acres (3.6 ha) and forms part of the wider former Copperfields College Site. The site predominantly comprises grassland with shrubs, trees and foliage lining the western and southern perimeter. To the north of the site are two areas of hardstanding previously used as basketball and tennis courts by the former college.

There is a requirement that all offers for this site are focussed on the delivery of a 100% affordable housing scheme by a Registered Provider. The purpose is to addresses affordability issues identified in the Council's Strategic Housing Market Assessments for the locality.



Services and Planning



The site lies within the planning jurisdiction of Leeds City Council.

The site represents brownfield land which has been identified for housing development by the local authority.The wider site has an identified capacity of 273 units on the AVLAAP but capacity modelling anticipates that the site has capacity for c. 150 homes, which takes into account the requirement to provide replacement pitches currently being used by the East Leeds Rugby Club on the site and the development of a SEN school. Please refer to the Planning Statement in the data room for further information.

There is a requirement that all offers for this site are focussed on the delivery of a 100% Social and Shared Ownership housing scheme by a Registered Provider. The purpose is to addresses affordability issues identified in the Council's Strategic Housing Market Assessments for the locality.