Taylor Wimpey Yorkshire began work on its Woodside Vale development, off Clayton Wood Road, in 2022 bringing to life a new community in the area - and now the local wildlife are getting a helping hand too.
Based just off of the Leeds ring road between Horsforth and West Park, close to the railway line between Leeds and Harrogate, Woodside Vale will provide 299 homes alongside new areas of public open space, with improved connectivity to the surrounding public footpath network.
The housebuilder has already installed an enormous bug hotel on the site, a bespoke creation that spells out the name of the development. It has proved especially popular with residents as well as providing a home for creepy crawlies.
The two ecological corridors will sit between the new homes, extending north and east. The corridors aim to support the movement of local wildlife, especially Great Crested Newts.
Lucinda Dickens, Sales and Marketing Director at Taylor Wimpey Yorkshire, said: “This is a prestigious development for us which enjoys an elevated position with great views over the city and is enclosed by ancient woodland, in an area where housing supply has been limited in the past.
“As part of our ecological commitment to the area, work is now underway so that the development can continue to support and nurture local wildlife.
“We believe in playing our part in creating a healthier future for our customers, colleagues and communities. It means that not only do we design our homes to be energy and resource efficient, in developments that support new communities, but we look to support the wildlife that our residents will live alongside.”
The former stone quarry had stood redundant for more than 20 years but now Woodside Vale, part of Taylor Wimpey’s Elite Collection which offers upgraded specifications, provides a mix of contemporary two, three and four-bedroom homes.
For more information about Woodside Vale, please visit https://www.taylorwimpey.co.uk/new-homes/leeds/woodside-vale