Plans to build 66 new homes near Rodley Nature Reserve

Construction is underway for a new housing development on the former Airedale Mills site in Rodley - but it has already faced some criticism. Outline planning permission was granted back in 2019 to build 66 homes on the former textile mill just off Moss Bridge Road. The 19th century mill structures were demolished in the late 2000s, and the brownfield site has stood vacant ever since. Access to the proposed development site is from Rodley Town Street via a swing bridge over the Leeds-Liverpool canal. Work to replace the manually operated swing bridge, which currently only allows one vehicle to cross at a time, began in January 2022. The development will include a mixture of houses including semi-detached, detached, three groups of terraced houses and one bungalow.