Chief Secretary to the Treasury visits landmark Dyecoats regeneration in Leeds
Latimer welcomed Chief Secretary Lucy Rigby KC MP to its flagship Dyecoats regeneration scheme in Leeds.
Latimer, the development arm of Clarion Housing Group, has welcomed Lucy Rigby KC MP, Chief Secretary to the Treasury, to its landmark Dyecoats regeneration site in Leeds, as construction progresses on one of the city’s most significant new housing developments.
The visit, hosted by Mike Briffett, Regional Managing Director at Latimer, alongside senior representatives from construction partner GRAHAM, provided an opportunity to showcase progress at the Kirkstall Road site, where the first four buildings are now out of the ground and ready to be topped out.
Dyecoats will deliver 434 new homes in its first phase, including 100 homes for social rent, 138 shared ownership homes and 196 private sale homes, forming part of a wider vision for more than 1,800 homes across the former industrial site.
During the visit, the Chief Secretary, along with representatives from Leeds City Council, West Yorkshire Combined Authority and St George’s Crypt toured the site and heard more about how the regeneration is transforming a prominent brownfield location into a new mixed-tenure neighbourhood close to Leeds city centre.
As part of the visit, Lucy Rigby KC MP also took part in a photo moment laying a specially created brick marked “1.5M New Homes”, reflecting the Government’s national housing delivery ambition and the role major regeneration schemes such as Dyecoats can play in supporting new supply.
Mike Briffett, Regional Managing Director at Latimer, said:
“Dyecoats is one of Latimer’s most important regeneration schemes in the north of England and it was fantastic to show the Chief Secretary the progress being made on site.
“This is a major brownfield regeneration project that will deliver hundreds of much-needed new homes, including homes for social rent and shared ownership, while creating a sustainable new neighbourhood close to the centre of Leeds.
“As the development arm of the UK’s largest housing association, Latimer has an important role to play in helping turn housing ambition into delivery. Dyecoats is a clear example of how long-term investment, partnership and regeneration can unlock complex sites and create lasting benefits for local communities.”
Stephen Van Den Hoek, Regional Director at GRAHAM, said:
“It’s fantastic to have the opportunity to showcase this landmark regeneration scheme to the Chief Secretary.
“GRAHAM is proud to play such a key role in transforming this complex industrial site into a high-quality residential development, and it’s been great to work alongside project partners who share our vision for building stronger communities.
“The scheme will create lasting value through sustainable housing, economic investment, job creation and improved public spaces, providing huge benefits to Leeds residents for years to come.”
Designed to align with Future Homes Standard principles, all homes at Dyecoats will be EPC B or above and delivered using low-carbon technologies and sustainable design measures. Alongside new homes, the wider masterplan includes new public spaces, improved connectivity and investment designed to support long-term community wellbeing and economic growth.
Located on Kirkstall Road, Dyecoats is one of the largest regeneration projects currently underway in Leeds and forms part of a wider ambition to support housing growth and urban renewal in the city.