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Former Catholic care home approved for demolition and 37 flats

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 30 Oct, 14:45 · Archive

Leeds City Council has approved plans to demolish a former Catholic care home in Headingley to make way for 37 apartments.

Leeds City Council has approved plans to demolish the former Mount St Joseph's care home in Headingley and build 37 flats on the site. The Little Sisters of the Poor applied for the redevelopment after the building was found to be unsafe due to reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) in the roof.

The council received 57 letters of support for the scheme, including from Alex Sobel MP, and 19 objections. Residents raised concerns about a lack of affordable housing and family homes for the community. Anna Douglas, co-chair of Shire Oak Road Residents Association, told the planning panel: 'We are not opposed to housing. We are opposed to a missed opportunity.'

The new development would be L-shaped with up to four storeys, built on the northern part of the site. Mother Anthony Culliton, representing the charity, said selling the site with planning consent was necessary to fund plans for a sheltered housing complex, convent and chapel elsewhere on the land. She stated: 'We are not property developers or here to make money. We are a registered charity with public accounts for all to see.'

Former Catholic care home approved for demolition and 37 flats
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In this story: Little Sisters of the Poor · Mount St Joseph's · Headingley · Leeds City Council · Alex Sobel · Anna Douglas · Mother Anthony Culliton

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