Taylor Wimpey

Residents claim they have alreeady been blighted by flooding caused by recent new build schemes in Altofts.

'Dumping ground' - Residents’ flood risk fears over village housing plans

Residents say the local road network struggles to cope with traffic.

Altofts Hall Farm: More than 700 residents object to major village development

Objectors claim the village does not have the infrastructure to cope with the development.

Residents object to plan to build 400 homes in village

Construction company Taylor Wimpey donated one of their three public access defibrillators to Grange Park Bowling Club, Wakefield.

Construction firm gives life-saving defibrillators to Wakefield organisations

Fire crews on the building site yesterday.

Blaze breaks out at Wakefield building site

theft: Natalie Godfrey and pupils Miles ,Ethan, Betsy, Isabella and Theodore.

Life saving equipment stolen from outside Pontefract School

There is growing strength of feeling in Altofts against the plans.

Community turns out in force to object to 450-homes plan

Huge swathes of residents are opposing the plans.

Meeting to oppose 450 village homes planned this weekend

Residents are making their feelings known.

Homes plan 'could double' size of village, residents fear

The land off Station Road is being earmarked for hundreds of homes. (Image from Google Maps)

Public invited to view plans for 450 new homes in Altofts, as opposition mounts ...

Allison and Andrew Lund, who live opposite the tree, launched the campaign to keep it.

Future of century-old tree to be decided this week

Allison and Andrew Lund, who live opposite the tree.

'Landmark tree' saved from the chop as support gathers pace

The upcoming development, named Newton Grange, is situated just off Leeds Road and will include a range of two to four-bedroom properties.

Work begins on new 89 home development in Wakefield

The site where the new homes will be built.

Controversial plan to build 89 new homes off Leeds Road in Newton Hill area of W...

The land on which the homes could be built is used by many locals for walking and exercise.

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More than 90 objections have been registered against plans for new homes in Wakefield.

Residents 'utterly dismayed' by plans for 91 new homes in Wakefield

Housebuilder Taylor Wimpey has applied for permission to build 91 homes on land off Leeds Road, Newton Hill, close to the junction with Silver Street.Stock image.

Plans revealed for 91 homes on land off busy Wakefield road

Are you in the market for a new home? (Photo: Shutterstock)

You can get a discount on a new build home if you are an NHS or frontline worker

New face heads up housebuilder's Yorkshire region

Plans to build 300 new homes given go ahead

Normanton Library is re-opening after it's refurbishment.
Coun David Dagger

Plans to build 300 new homes put on hold

Objections to build 300 new homes -development could bring traffic, flooding and...