Not quite all of it, some of the space is reserved for an "Urban Park"
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Ex.YORKSHIRE BANK SPORTSFIELD
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Brunel
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Ex.YORKSHIRE BANK SPORTSFIELD
Another green space disappearing under housing.
Not quite all of it, some of the space is reserved for an "Urban Park"
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@53.84503 ... z?hl=en-GB
Not quite all of it, some of the space is reserved for an "Urban Park"
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@53.84503 ... z?hl=en-GB
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tyke bhoy
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Re: Ex.YORKSHIRE BANK SPORTSFIELD
Twas where Sports Day was held at my primary school. Going back over 40 years since I was involved though. Other than sports day and swimming lessons I can't remember any other physical activity during school time.
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Brunel
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Re: Ex.YORKSHIRE BANK SPORTSFIELD
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Moortown Park
The planning application to build up 29 new homes on the former Yorkshire Bank Playing Fields site received planning approval the other week. Over a number of months now I have been working with the Moortown Councillors, community representatives, Scotfield Developments and the Planners over development proposals trying to ensure that any new building was appropriate, that part of the site could become a public amenity and that proposed changes were also agreed by local residents
Only about 28% of the site will be occupied by housing, the remaining 72% will be a public park, gifted to the Council for the benefit of the local community. Of the houses to be built, four will be of the type designated as 'affordable' and boundary vegetation will be retained. There will be a wetland wildlife feature as well as sports pitches including space for sports by pupils of Moortown Primary school.
This has been a very controversial site over the past sixteen years, but if nothing had been agreed this time, the site could have been left derelict and unusable for another sixteen years. I am pleased that a good compromise has been reached. We badly need more homes and many people aspire to live in North Leeds. At the same time we cannot lightly allow green spaces to disappear as they are so important in raising the quality of life in urban areas. Our grandparents and great grandparents knew this when the tradition of establishing public parks gave the green spaces in our cities that we value so much today. It would be hard to imagine Leeds without Roundhay or Potternewton Parks. The development of the Yorkshire Bank Playing Fields site will become part of that civic tradition and I sincerely hope that it will benefit local residents for generations to come.
With my very best wishes to you all.
Yours sincerely,
Fabian Hamilton
Moortown Park
The planning application to build up 29 new homes on the former Yorkshire Bank Playing Fields site received planning approval the other week. Over a number of months now I have been working with the Moortown Councillors, community representatives, Scotfield Developments and the Planners over development proposals trying to ensure that any new building was appropriate, that part of the site could become a public amenity and that proposed changes were also agreed by local residents
Only about 28% of the site will be occupied by housing, the remaining 72% will be a public park, gifted to the Council for the benefit of the local community. Of the houses to be built, four will be of the type designated as 'affordable' and boundary vegetation will be retained. There will be a wetland wildlife feature as well as sports pitches including space for sports by pupils of Moortown Primary school.
This has been a very controversial site over the past sixteen years, but if nothing had been agreed this time, the site could have been left derelict and unusable for another sixteen years. I am pleased that a good compromise has been reached. We badly need more homes and many people aspire to live in North Leeds. At the same time we cannot lightly allow green spaces to disappear as they are so important in raising the quality of life in urban areas. Our grandparents and great grandparents knew this when the tradition of establishing public parks gave the green spaces in our cities that we value so much today. It would be hard to imagine Leeds without Roundhay or Potternewton Parks. The development of the Yorkshire Bank Playing Fields site will become part of that civic tradition and I sincerely hope that it will benefit local residents for generations to come.
With my very best wishes to you all.
Yours sincerely,
Fabian Hamilton