Leeds South Bank is a proposed new town in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. The development is under construction and is located to the south of Leeds city centre.
Development The South Bank project was established by the Leeds Transformational Regeneration Partnership. The regeneration is priced at £350 million, and the project is supported by Leeds City Council.
In September 2025, Leeds South Bank was named as one of 12 locations by the government's New Towns Taskforce. South Bank will be one of three completed by 2029. The South Bank regeneration seeks to create 35,000 jobs and 8,000 new homes. The redevelopment involves the industrial districts of Holbeck and Hunslet.
In March 2026, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government announced that Leeds South Bank was one of seven shortlisted areas for potential development. Further consultation is expected to take place, with final decisions due later in the year. In June 2026, West Yorkshire Combined Authority announced the release of funding intended to help realise the potential to build 20,000 new homes in the area.West Yorkshire Combined Authority, Multimillion-pound investment to support thousands of new homes, published on 25 June 2026, accessed on 7 July 2026
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In July 2025, the Aire Park was opened. It is the largest new public park in the United Kingdom.
See also New towns in the United Kingdom
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