The site is situated close to Leeds city centre in the Burmantofts area. It is allocated in the Leeds Local Plan under Allocation MX2-37, which was adopted in 2019, for 470 units and 4.3 hectares of employment land.
It is bordered by Stoney Rock Lane, parcels of housing, and a cemetery to the North West, Hudson Road to the North East, and Torre Mount/ Torre Drive to the South East. To the South lies Trent Road, which includes Trinity Academy school and a number of homes.
The entire site falls within the Burmantofts and Richmond Hill council ward and sits in the northern corner of the Leeds South Constituency.
As part of our emerging plans for the Arcadia site, we aim to:
- Contribute to the local and wider community by creating opportunities for people to live, work and play within the site.
- Offer a range of homes, from starter homes to family homes, with both houses and apartments.
- Create employment opportunities by reserving land for interested businesses.
- Celebrate the site’s history by retaining its heritage and providing opportunities for business on-site.
- Promote active lifestyles by introducing walking and cycling routes throughout the new neighbourhood and beyond to key destinations.
- Connect wider green spaces by creating new routes, as well as promoting routes to existing neighbouring green spaces.