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Heart of Holbeck regeneration

Heart of Holbeck regeneration

Leeds has been awarded £15.9 million to deliver the Heart of Holbeck Programme, helping to unlock long-term economic and housing growth, reduce health inequalities and the other outcomes outlined in the Neighbourhood Improvement Plan.  The work directly contributes to the Leeds Ambitions to be a healthy, growing, thriving and resilient city.

Consultation has ended on the local centre scheme and designs are now being produced.

The planning process has started on the Old Box Office refurbishment if you want to have your say!

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previous consultations

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Holbeck wayfinding and walking route proposals and survey

Give your feedback before 28 July and be entered into a prize draw.

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Technical concept drawing of the proposed gyratory system in Holbeck
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Local centre highway and public realm proposals and survey

Give your feedback before 28 July and be entered into a prize draw.

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Ariel image of Holbeck Moor Park.
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Community Greenspace: Holbeck Moor Park proposals and survey

Give your feedback before 28 July and be entered into a prize draw.

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Arial view of Churchyard.
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Community Greenspace: St Matthew's Churchyard proposals and survey

Give your feedback before 28 July and be entered into a prize draw.

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Neighbourhood Greenspace: Bowling Green proposals and survey

Give your feedback before 28 July and be entered into a prize draw.

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Street Scene Improvements and Greening

Learn more about proposals for street scene improvements and greening.

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Holbeck Moor
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Holbeck Moor

Learn more about proposals for the community park Holbeck Moor.

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St Matthews Community Church and The Old Box Office - 2022

Learn more about proposals for St Matthews Community Church and The Old Box Office.

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Timeline

Planning application submitted on the Old Box Office

September 2026 - November 2026
The planning application for changes to the Old Box Office building has been submitted.

100 properties now completed

September 2026
100 properties have now been completed with only 67 remaining.

100 properties now started refurb works

July 2026
100 properties out of the 164 who have signed up, have now started refurbishment works.

Holbeck Gala

July 2026 - July 2026
The Heart of Holbeck Council team will be at Holbeck Gala in early July. Come say hi and find out more about the project proposals.

Projects starting initial consultation

May 2026 - July 2026
The local centre project is consulting on some of the planned proposals.

The housing retrofit project in construction

Jan 2026 - April 2027
The housing retrofit project started construction in January 2026.

Holbeck Gala

July 2025 - July 2025
The Heart of Holbeck Council team will be at Holbeck Gala on Saturday 5 July. Come say hi and find out more about the project proposals.

Projects starting design and development

December 2024 - March 2028
The early stages of project design and development commenced early in 2025 and will continue over the next year or so.

Funding for projects confirmed

November 2024
MHCLG has confirmed Leeds City Council £15.9m of funding for the Heart of Holbeck and entered into a grant agreement.

Holbeck Gala

July 2024 - July 2024
The Heart of Holbeck Council team will be at Holbeck Gala on Saturday 6 July. Come say hi and find out more about the project proposals.

Funding for bid provisionally allocated

November 2023
The Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities awarded Leeds City Council with £15.9m for the Levelling Up Fund Heart of Holbeck bid. Successfully passed validation and onboarding stage and moving towards a signed funding agreement.

Public consultation and proposals

May 2022 - June 2022
A chance for you to view our initial plans and let us know your thoughts and feedback on the outline bid proposals.

Review initial feedback

June 2022 - June 2022
We'll collate all your responses to the feedback, analyse and review.

Submit bids for Round 2

July 2022 - July 2022
Bids to be submitted by 6th July 2022

News

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Housing upgrade milestone is heartwarming news for Holbeck

Leeds City Council is giving more than 150 back-to-backs in Holbeck energy efficiency upgrades so they are easier and cheaper to heat, a vital consideration for residents with concerns about cold-rela

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Historic Holbeck building to become community hub

Plans have been submitted to transform the Old Box Office on Domestic Street into a new community hub with a charity shop, café and community facilities. The scheme, funded by Central Government

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Important milestone on housing project

An important milestone has been reached in the Heart of Holbeck housing project, with work now underway on 100 homes across the area.The homes include a mix of council-owned, privately rented and owne

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Holbeck Gala community consultation

The Heart of Holbeck Leeds City Council team and partners attended Holbeck Gala on Saturday 4th July and chatted to residents, families, local ward members and even the local MP, pictured below.  It w

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Come have your say at Holbeck Gala

The Heart of Holbeck Council team along with partners will be at Holbeck Gala on Saturday 4 July to consult on some of the project proposals for the local centre.Visit our dedicated website to keep up

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Have Your Say: Heart of Holbeck Local Centre Consultation Now Open

The online consultations for the Local Centre schemes are now live, and we’d love to hear your thoughts. Check out the proposals, take a look at the visuals, and fill in the short surveys on our consu

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First Heart of Holbeck project starts in 2026

The third phase of Holbeck housing renewal is set to bring warmer, greener homes in 2026.  Homes in Holbeck are set to receive upgrades as part of the first scheme in the Heart of Holbeck regener

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Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

On behalf of everyone working on the Heart of Holbeck programme we wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.  Our team will be out of the office from 22nd December until Monday 5th January

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Come join our Holbeck Inclusive Design Panel

Have your say on how Leeds City Council and partners can deliver a more inclusive and accessible environment for Holbeck.  We will embark on a programme of work to improve the public realm a

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Help produce a heritage framework for Leeds

Help produce a heritage framework for Leeds – Leeds is coming together to create a new plan for its heritage, and everyone is invited to have their say.  The project aims to explore what heritage

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Rebuilding Holbeck communities through locality working

Heart of Holbeck is mentioned as a great example of rebuilding communities through locality working and partnership work.  Read the full article below.  Watch this space for the Heart of Hol

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Come meet the team at Holbeck Gala

The Heart of Holbeck Council team along with partners will be at Holbeck Gala on Saturday 5 July to launch some of the project proposals happening in your community.Visit our dedicated website to keep

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Access to parks and greenspaces in Holbeck

Please could you encourage your friends and family and the local Holbeck community to complete this survey.  It’s a city wide survey conducted by University of Leeds with the chance to win £100 s

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Heart of Holbeck team at Holbeck Gala

In November 2023 Leeds South constituency (previously Leeds Central) was provisionally allocated £15.9m from the government's Levelling Up Fund Round 3 to deliver the Heart of Holbeck bid pr

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Meet the team

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Leeds City Council
Leeds City Council

Our Asset Management & Regeneration department plays an important role in delivering the projects and helping support the local economy. Colleagues from regeneration and project management professionals work with central government to draw down funding to achieve this and have been successful in our bid for Holbeck.

Our officers will be on hand to answer your questions and you can speak in person to them at future consultation events.

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HM Government
HM Government

The Local Regeneration Fund is a consolidation of our existing local growth capital funds.

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Holbeck Together
Holbeck Together

Holbeck Together were a lead partner in the shaping of the original funding application and will now be working closely with the Council to deliver the investment to the St Matthew's Community Centre and Old Box Office building.

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Leeds Building Society
Leeds Building Society

Leeds Building Society currently owns the Old Box Office. Once the refurbishment is complete, the Society will gift the building to Holbeck Together to run as a community hub.

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