'Empty by 2025' - Leeds Council chiefs to discuss demolishing five high rise blocks in Gipton and Alwoodley

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'Empty by 2025' - Leeds Council chiefs to discuss demolishing five high rise blocks in Gipton and Alwoodley
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The decision would involve moving 291 households, as the five blocks are almost fully-occupied

, who will be “supported and rehoused” once a decision has been made on the future of the blocks. In a statement, the authority said the blocks required “significant investment” to be brought up to an appropriate standard, which would have been unaffordable., officers said they want all of the blocks empty by the end of 2025, with demolition set to start later that year.

“To enable tenants to find new homes the council propose to award them ‘band A’ priority on their housing applications from 1 November and officers will work closely with them to understand both their needs and preferences. The five blocks were opened in 1960, and feature a Large Panel System construction, each block 10 storeys high with 60 flats - 30 one bedroom and 30 two bedroom – with 300 homes in total. It is understood, as of September 2022, that 291 of the 300 flats are occupied, with three as owner-occupied via leasehold.

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