Keyland seeks buyer for Calderdale site
Having secured outline consent for 230 homes in Greetland, Yorkshire Water’s sister company has tasked Carter Jonas with finding a housebuilding delivery partner.
The site sits south of Saddleworth Road in Greetland, and is billed as Ellistones Gate. Itr represents a close to 25-acre sustainable extension to existing housing, with a mix of tenures proposed.
It is allocated for housing in Calderdale Council’s adopted Local Plan and includes a natural green corridor alongside existing woodland which will continue to provide the area with amenity space, enhanced habitat and drainage areas.
Joe Boothman, land and development manager at Keyland Developments – the property trading arm of Kelda – said: “The committee resolution to approve the application has been the result of a great deal of technical work undertaken by the wider consultant team and working closely with Calderdale Council.
“It will bring about a scheme that not only assists the Council with housing delivery, but will also include the provision of affordable housing, new blue and green infrastructure and public open space, as well as being a key generator of local jobs and investment throughout its lifetime. We are looking forward to engaging with interested parties to advance the development.”
Led by Emma Thomas, the planning team at Blacks Solicitors advised Keyland throughout the process, including speaking at committee.
Keyland is amid a busy spell, offloading another West Yorkshire site this month, at the former water treatment plant in North Bierley – sold to Bond It for warehousing. The firm has also taken the Aldwarke treatment works in Rotherham to market, with 333,000 sq ft of industrial development consented.
