By Don Mort, local democracy reporting service
A housing scheme could be built on a vacant plot of council land after a buyer was found for the site.
More than 30 apartments and houses could be created at the site at Mistress Lane in Armley.
Leeds City Council put the land up for sale after it was previously allocated for housing.
A council report said the sale would raise cash and relieve the local authority of future maintenance costs after a preferred bidder was selected.
It said: “The site is currently incurring expenditure such as costs associated with grass cutting and addressing anti-social behaviour.
“A sale of the property would alleviate the council of these costs as well as realising a capital receipt.”
The council previously approved plans for an affordable housing scheme on the land.
Leeds Community Homes was set to build 28 flats in three separate blocks, along with six semi-detached houses. It had run a £500,000 community share issue to support the development.
A visualisation of Leeds Community Homes scheme from 2020.
Planning permission for the proposal was granted in 2021 and had since expired, the report said.
It said: “But it does provide a positive indication that the site, with the right scheme, is capable of achieving a permission, thus reducing planning risk associated with future development proposals.”
The land was deemed surplus to requirements by the council and first advertised for sale in September last year.
The council said it was in a sought-after area, close to schools and public transport links.
The sales advert said: “The area has undergone regeneration over several years with the introduction of shopping parks and attractive residential developments.
“The Leeds Industrial Museum is close to the site and provides recreational facilities including exhibitions and theatrical productions.”
Speaking to WLD, Leeds Community Homes Development Director Jimm Reid wished the successful purchaser of the land success in the future.
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