Crematorium proposed by Westerleigh Group

The planning application for the proposed crematorium and natural (no head stones) burial ground is now live on LCC planning portal.

Comments / Objections can be submitted during July. Please take the time to review the Planning Statement and other relevant documents and lodge your comments formally via the LCC planning portal.

For planning application CLICK HERE (the application ref # is 25/04228/FU)

Comments and objections should be made by Wednesday 17 September 2025 via the link above, email or post.

South Oulton residents (and others) may find this information useful in drafting objections ---> CLICK HERE

You can also tell the Neighbourhood Forum your thoughts through the link below.

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LCC Local Plan - Consultation Open

LCC Local Plan Consultation (Closes 15 September 2025)

The Leeds Local Plan contains policy and potential sites to build on between now and 2042. This includes housing, commercial, industrial and energy related sites.

The Neighbourhood Forum will be meeting at 7.30pm on Monday 1 September 2025 at the Oulton Institute to discuss these proposals. Please come and have your say, raise your concerns and ask questions. We wish to understand the view of our community to guide our representations to LCC.

All the details and a chance for you to comment on one, many or all the sites under consideration and their policies can be found here. https://leedslocalplan.commonplace.is/

Navigate to "Sites" and then "Outer South" and "Outer East". There is one site in Outer East that is within our area but not shown on the Outer South map!

  

May Day Celebration

We will have a stall on the Pastures on Monday 5 May, the event runs from 11am to 4pm. There will be rides, entertainment, food, stalls and more for all the family.

Come see us, have a chat about local concerns and ideas. What's your view on the proposed crematorium, the bus services, the HGV nuisance parking, our green spaces, the Christmas lights and much more.

Find the Pastures : https://maps.app.goo.gl/tz8eNnKFkGk3FEWp7

NOTICE - change of meeting

Due to the consultation event taking place on 7 April at Oulton Hall, regarding plans for a crematorium in Oulton, our normal monthly meeting shall not be taking place at Oulton Institute on that day.

If you have an urgent matter to discuss with the Forum's Steering Committee, please do get in touch so we can make appropriate arrangements to discuss.

Crematorium consultation event by Westerleigh Group

There are plans emerging for a crematorium and cemetery, roughly opposite the academy on the same side of the road as the sports centre. Further details are below, and a public event has been arranged:

Anyone who would like to find out more is welcome to attend a public consultation event on Monday 7 April at Oulton Hall Hotel, Rothwell Lane, Oulton, between 3pm and 7.30pm.

https://www.westerleighgroup.co.uk/leeds-development/

HGV Issues - Deputation to Council

Today we delivered a Deputation to the full council meeting to ask for action over the HGV issues we are facing in the area. You can read it here.

Driver conduct is unacceptable, but we recognised there are too few official places to rest. This does not excuse their behaviour; endangering lives, damaging local trade, and littering our area with human waste.

Councillors voted in favour of our request, LCC will now look into our problems.

 press statement.

AGM - Annual Report 2024/25

 Annual Report