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City Fields Background
The City Fields is a new 375 hectare high-quality living development to the east of Wakefield located alongside the River Calder and the Aire and the Calder Canal. Conveniently located 20 minutes walking distance from Wakefield City Centre and a 5 minutes’ drive to the M1 motorway, Leeds City Centre can be reached in 25 minutes. The M1 and M62 also offer connections to Sheffield, Huddersfield and Manchester. City Fields is also within easy reach of Westgate and Kirkgate railway stations in Wakefield – connecting you to Birmingham in 1 hour 35 minutes and London in 1 hour 46 minutes.
Connection
Connect to adjacent communities, the city centre, the local green and blue network and local attractions.
Sustainable Transportation
Promote and accommodate sustainable transport solutions for pedestrians, cyclists, buses and cars.
Community
Create a community with homes, employment, shops and other facilities.
Health & Wellbeing
Support a memorable, multi-functional and sustainable green blue space network, linking to the surrounding communities and supporting active, healthy lifestyles.
Environmentally Friendly
Offer high quality design and energy efficient proposals to support low carbon technologies.
Education
Support additional education provision and a range of appropriate facilities and services hubs to meet residents’ day to day needs.
City Fields Plans
Around 2,500 homes will be built and there are plans for new and enhanced school provision, a commercial park and new district and local centres that will offer health, retail and community facilities. Outdoor leisure opportunities will be provided that connect to canal and river tracks and new open green spaces. Walking and cycling routes will be created that link to both the city centre and surrounding areas.
Latest Updates
City Fields Phase 3
Planning application submitted August 2018 for 289 residential units associated car parking, garages, vehicular, pedestrian and cycle access and infrastructure, landscaping, a substation, Stanley Village Park, part of Stanley Parkway Green, and associated works.
City Fields Phase 4
Planning application submitted December 2018 for 198 residential units, associated parking, garages, vehicular, pedestrian and cycle access and infrastructure, landscaping, part of Stanley Green and Ferry Park, foul and surface water infrastructure and biodiversity enhancements, with vehicular access from Nellie Spindler Drive.
City Fields Phase 5
Planning application submitted December 2018 for 203 residential units, associated car parking, garages; vehicular, pedestrian and cycle access and infrastructure; foul and surface water drainage infrastructure, public open space and landscape and biodiversity enhancements, with vehicular access from Nellie Spindler Drive and Neil Fox Way.