Bramham House, in Bramham, Leeds, is set to be converted into 25 flats and 22 houses.
The House, which was formerly an orphanage, has been left vacant since the 1980s, and residents think it’s time for change.
This is the second Bramham House planning application that has been sent to Leeds City Council in recent years, with the first being refused in February 2024.
The original application, which hoped for the construction of 23 dwellings and 33 apartments, was rejected due to heritage reasons.
Charlie Stuart, a Bramham resident who lives adjacent to the derelict land, said: “I feel like there is an obvious need for development in the area and new houses, which will come with disruption, but I don’t see that being a big problem.
“Walking around the park and seeing all the big fences isn’t the most pleasant thing, so it would be nice to have it rebuilt.
“I’ve never actually been in and seen it, but I’ve walked around it quite a lot and it’s well overdue some work, for sure.”
Source: George Jenkins | All Rights ReservedResidents aren’t the only ones who support the plans, as small business owners are also pushing for it’s approval.
A representative from The Swan Inn, the only pub in Bramham, said: “If you’re walking around Bramham, it’s very nice, but when you see the House, you’d think, what’s that?
“It’s a long-term game, and you’ve got to look at the bigger picture; its progress at the end of the day.
“It’s good for the village having new people coming in, and it’s been derelict up there for a long time, so I support it.”
Despite mostly positive feelings, some are worried about the effects of the building work, particularly with traffic pollution.
Andrew Moseley Associates, who produced the Transport Statement for the redevelopment plan, stated that the works will not create a detrimental impact on the surrounding road network in their report.
The deadline to submit comments is 31 October, with a result expected sometime in December.
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