Plans have been submitted to transform a vacant brownfield site in Farsley into 25 new affordable council apartments.
Plans have been submitted for a new council housing development which would bring 25 affordable apartments to Farsley.
Leeds City Council is seeking planning permission to redevelop a vacant brownfield site on Richmond Road, formerly occupied by Richmond House care home, which was demolished in 2024.
The proposed two-storey development would provide 25 one and two-bedroom apartments, all available for affordable rent to people on Leeds's housing register.
The council says there is currently a shortage of affordable housing in Farsley, with one and two-bedroom properties in particularly high demand.
The scheme has been significantly revised following feedback from local residents.
Earlier proposals included 33 apartments in a building which would have reached three storeys in places. Following concerns raised during consultation, the number of homes has been reduced and the proposed building lowered to two storeys.
Its external appearance has also been changed to better complement neighbouring homes.
The apartments are planned to exceed national space and accessibility standards and would include high-specification insulation, double glazing and sustainable heating and energy measures.
Plans also include landscaped areas, a secure private garden, cycle storage and parking spaces equipped for electric vehicle charging.
Councillor Peter Carlill, Leeds City Council's executive member for transport and planning, said the scheme would help address local affordable housing needs while allowing people to remain close to their families, friends and support networks.
The development would form part of the council's wider Council Housing Growth Programme, which has delivered hundreds of affordable homes across Leeds.
Other schemes currently under construction include 65 apartments in Armley for people aged over 55 with care and support needs and 82 affordable homes at Hough Top, near Pudsey.
The Richmond Road proposals will now be considered through the planning process.
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