#CouncilHousingGrowthProgramme

Leeds Affordable Housing Strategy
13th March 2026
3 mins read

Leeds approves 10-year plan to drive affordable housing growth

Senior councillors have approved a new 10-year strategy aimed at driving affordable housing growth across Leeds. The Leeds Affordable Housing Strategy 2026-2036 was signed off by the council’s executive board and sets out a long-term vision for meeting housing need through innovation, partnership working and investment. It builds on the success of the council’s…
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Councillor Jess Lennox (Leeds City Council’s executive member for housing) in one of the newly-acquired homes.
26th September 2025
2 mins read

Leeds Council’s Housing Programme Delivers High-Quality Affordable Homes

Leeds City Council’s commitment to delivering high-quality, affordable housing is paying off through its Council Housing Growth Programme. Over the past five years, the council has successfully built more than 400 new homes, providing modern, energy-efficient properties for tenants across the city. But construction is only part of the story. During the same period,…
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Councillor Jess Lennox, Leeds City Council’s executive member for housing, at Doris Storey House.
26th September 2025
4 mins read

New Council Housing Development Honours Leeds Swimming Champion Doris Storey

A new council housing scheme in Seacroft is delivering high-quality affordable homes while also celebrating the legacy of a local sporting hero. The Leeds City Council development on Brooklands Avenue has transformed a former brownfield site into a community of 25 one-bedroom apartments alongside eight two and three-bedroom houses. In a special tribute, the…
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An image showing plans for the Middlecross extra care housing scheme.
16th May 2025
3 mins read

Construction Begins on Leeds Extra Care Housing Scheme

Construction has officially begun on a new extra care housing scheme in Leeds, designed to foster independent living for older residents. The innovative Middlecross development, located in Armley, will provide 65 modern, energy-efficient apartments tailored specifically for residents aged 55 and older who require additional care and support. Leeds City Council is spearheading this…
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The Brooklands Avenue housing development in Seacroft.
7th March 2025
3 mins read

Council Housing Development Revitalizes Local Green Spaces in Leeds Community

In Leeds, a transformative council housing development is making significant strides in revitalizing local green spaces, contributing to both environmental sustainability and community well-being. This initiative, part of a broader effort by Leeds City Council, demonstrates a commitment to integrating urban development with green revitalization. The project, centered around the new housing development on…
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Middlecross extra care housing scheme in Armley
31st January 2025
2 mins read

Construction Set to Begin on Affordable Extra Care Housing in Leeds

Construction is about to start on an innovative extra care housing scheme in Leeds, promising significant benefits for the local community. The Middlecross development, managed by Leeds City Council and located in Armley, will feature 65 high-quality, energy-efficient, and affordable apartments designed for independent living for older adults. Set on a brownfield site between…
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An image showing plans for part of the Hough Top development
22nd November 2024
3 mins read

Construction Begins on Affordable Housing Project to Alleviate Leeds Housing Crisis and Support Local Families

Construction is poised to commence on a new housing initiative in Leeds, aimed at reducing local housing shortages through the creation of numerous affordable council homes. Leeds City Council was granted planning approval last month for the project, which involves constructing 82 high-quality, energy-efficient homes on the site of a former school in Hough…
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Councillor James Lewis, the leader of Leeds City Council, and Councillor Jess Lennox
2nd February 2024
3 mins read

Building for a bright future as work starts on new council homes

Construction work has started on a scheme that provides further proof of the burgeoning success of Leeds’s Council Housing Growth Programme (CHGP). A total of 88 new homes are being built for Leeds City Council across a number of brownfield sites in Seacroft and the Ambertons area of Gipton. In Seacroft, 25 one-bedroom apartments…
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An aerial image of Gascoigne House with some of the family homes and accessible bungalows that form part of the wider redevelopment of the site.
1st December 2023
3 mins read

Council housing programme is delivering affordable homes with heart and soul

A newly-completed extra care housing scheme has been hailed as a warm and welcoming symbol of Leeds City Council’s commitment to providing quality homes for local people. The flagship Gascoigne House scheme, on Middleton Park Avenue in Middleton, has 60 apartments for older people who need on-site care and support. The new apartments, which…
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