Work begins to deliver affordable housing in South Leeds

The first phase of The Guinness Partnership’s Points Cross housing scheme, which is now on site, will build over 300 new, affordable homes in the Leeds South Bank area.

100% of the homes will be affordable, with the wider scheme set to deliver 928 homes in one of Leeds key regeneration areas.

The wider scheme will also deliver improvements to green spaces in the area and new public walking and cycling routes, as well as commercial space for uses such as cafés and gyms.

Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire and Chair of the West Yorkshire Combined Authority said: ‘Schemes like this one are absolutely vital to address the housing shortage across West Yorkshire and deliver affordable, sustainable and well-connected housing options that meet the needs of all of our communities. Everyone deserves a good, secure home and we will continue to deliver on our pledge to develop brownfield land across the region, helping to regenerate areas like Holbeck and shaping an economy that works for all. 

‘Not only will the Points Cross scheme provide high-quality homes, but the project also offers students across the region the opportunity to gain skilled apprenticeships and support their progress into good job opportunities in engineering and construction. The pandemic has hit our young people especially hard, so we are really proud to be funding this project in partnership with Homes England and creating vital opportunities for students.’

Housing Minister Rt Hon Christopher Pincher MP added: ‘I am delighted to see the Points Cross scheme underway with a contribution of £2.76 million from our £66.8 million Brownfield fund. We are very pleased to be supporting Leeds and West Yorkshire to enable the delivery of homes which will also boost economic growth and job creation locally. This is part of our national strategy to build 300,000 homes a year by the mid-2020s, making the best use of brownfield and urban centre land whilst continuing to protect the Green Belt.’

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