If i was a resident of Methley and Oulton i think i'd be more consurned about these latest devlopments that are for the land the other side of the newmarket site which has gone back up for sale!! than our plans.

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WEST YORKSHIRE ECO-TOWN SITE ON THE MARKET



The site of a proposed eco-town in West Yorkshire has been put on the market with a guide price of £4.65m, reports The Business Desk.

Property consultancy Knight Frank are marketing the 550 acres of prime agricultural land at Oulton for sale as a whole or in a number of different lots.

The land is part of the Oulton Hall Estate and was earmarked to be the site for an eco-town of more than 9,000 carbon neutral homes, seven new schools and a new dual carriageway.

Jonathan Hyland, a partner with Knight Frank in Leeds, said: “That plan has bitten the dust and the land is now back on the market and providing a rare opportunity to buy a diverse portfolio of prime freehold and agricultural land.

“The Oulton Hall Estate is blessed with an amazing location, south east of Leeds, close to Wakefield and the M1 and next to junction 30 of the M62. The estate is suitable for residential, commercial and leisure use, subject to planning."

He added: “The 555-acre estate includes Royds Green Farm, a Grade II listed five-bedroom farmhouse, two derelict cottages and an extensive range of traditional farm buildings with development potential. A substantial part of the estate is tenanted, producing an annual rent role of approximately £45,000.

“This is a very exciting development opportunity, the quality of which does not come along very often. The potential is immense.”

Oulton Hal, which dates back to the mid-18th Century, is now a luxury five-star De Vere hotel. The estate was in private hands until 1925 when it was sold to the West Riding County Council who used it as a mental hospital until 1971. De Vere bought the hotel in 1991 and Oulton Hall (Isle of Man) Ltd bought the estate in 2003.

The bit where it says "to happen" means I know it "will". The more likely was in relation to it "happening" later rather than sooner. So do me a favour if your going to try and be clever look at the context of the sentence. Have you worked out the difference between the 2 trusts yet?

See post below

So the Wakefield community trust is not a impartial stand alone group set up to get better facilities for the whole of Wakefield, but a sub committee of the Wildcats community trust? Very interesting. You better mention this to Davide.

And what about the rest of my post do you accept in your eagerness to be Mr clever clogs you read my post out of context?

There is a stadium subgroup within the WDCT. As far as i'm away the Wildcats Community Trust is a different entity.

No davide is right I am wrong and things have changed the trusts were set up like I said but have since been reformed. I must keep up to date.