Leeds headlines 22 January: Leeds housing development plan approved

Leeds Headlines 22 January 2024.

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00:00 Three stories in brief and a blueprint for where thousands of new homes will be built

00:06 around Leeds has been approved by councillors after years of complications. The City Council's

00:11 site allocations plan was subject to a High Court challenge and scrutiny by Government

00:16 Planning Inspectors.

00:18 Next, an old bank in the centre of Chapel Allerton has been transformed into three luxury

00:24 flats which will soon hit the rental market. The former HSBC building closed in 2021 and

00:31 has been vacant ever since.

00:35 And finally, Pop & Bark recently hosted an event at the Electric Press in the city centre

00:40 for golden retrievers and Labradors. The off-lead social experience included a puppuccino bar

00:47 and an in-house doggy bakery or barkery serving iced biscuits and treats.

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