WBA to assist the Aireborough Neighbourhood Development Forum

Watson Batty Architects are delighted to be working with the Aireborough Neighbourhood Development Forum (ANDF) assisting the group in developing their 'placemaking' masterplan to map out the development of Aireborough to 2028. The masterplan will eventually be examined as a Neighbourhood Plan by the Government Planning Inspectorate to ensure compliance with Leeds' strategic local plan; then it will be voted on in a local referendum to be adopted as a legislative document.


The first stage of the project will see us assisting the ANDF map out evidence of issues, desires and ideas in order to create a vision plan by Spring 2015.

We were delighted to be shortlisted and eventually chosen as the groups preferred consultant having demonstrated our detailed local knowledge of development in the area. The group were also impressed with the range of disciplines offered by the practice as well as our ability to provide initiative solutions.

For further information please visit the Aireborough Neighbourhood Development Forum by clicking here

Northfield Hall Complete

Northfield Hall has reached completion and been handed over to the client Brackenhall Community Trust.

The £1.7million community centre project includes two football pitches, a MUGA, large multi-purpose hall which can be divided in two, four large changing rooms, catering kitchen and restaurant, exhibition space, meeting rooms, sanctuary, activity room and a Jolly Roger play gym.

There has been a great reaction from the community about the building with one person describing it as “the best building in Brackenhall”. The contractor was QSP Construction Group from Illkley.