Yorkshire Water will be holding community drop in events to discuss plans for a multi-million pound wetland scheme in Pudsey.
As previously reported, Yorkshire Water has proposed a major scheme to improve the water quality of Pudsey Beck and reduce storm overflows carrying sewage wastewater into the beck.
The scheme will introduce a wetlands greenspace which will use plants to naturally treat storm wastewater on land previously earmarked for housing, off Hough Side Road.
Plans including the relocation of an existing storm overflow and the construction of an integrated wetland, a new outfall to Pudsey Beck, new access tracks and associated ancillary works were submitted to the council in February. They are still to be decided.
The wetland will be based at the disused Yorkshire Water sewage works. The land has not been used by Yorkshire Water for at least 30 years.
Yorkshire Water say their partner, Kier, would carry out the work.
Community drop in events will be held at Swinnow Community Centre on Friday, 26 September 2025 and on Friday, 10 October (from 2-6pm).
“If you live or work in the area we’d love you to come along and meet the project team from Yorkshire Water, our capital partners Keir and ask any questions you may have,” a spokesperson said.
The planning application can be viewed in full here.
- The scheme was first announced in September 2023.
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