[uptown]

Very excited to hear through Ukclimbing and Steve Dunning that:

The world’s biggest and most diverse bouldering centre is coming to North Leeds!
"The Climbing Depot" is opening January 2009
Open to the public and various groups
More information will be available on the upcoming website

[uptown]

  Bump - you know, it's that city up the white arrow where the blodderers wear white trousers and swear by 'eck. It's actually due west of Leeds too so should be easy for everyone to get to. Roll on January. 

[robertostallioni]

will PM with some goss.

[andy_e]

really? good news for most of us but very bad for some!

[cofe]

aren't Leeds something you walk doggs with?

[andy_e]

Leeds, not follows.

[Will Hunt]

Hang on, where exactly is North Leeds? Will it be easier to get to than The Leeds Wall from the average LS6 student? Methinks we need more info on the location.

[andy_e]

where exactly is North Leeds?

To the north of Leeds.

[webbo]

where exactly is North Leeds?

To the north of Leeds.

actually north leeds is not to north of leeds because then it would be adle or bramhope.

[webbo]

my apologies andi harewood/harrogate are to the north of leeds.adel/bramhope are to the north west of leeds.i should know really having been in the 30th north west leeds scout troop.

[andy_e]

To me, north leeds means Sheepscar/Stab-eltown

[Will Hunt]

where exactly is North Leeds?

To the north of Leeds.

Clever clogs. North Leeds is a big area and where the wall is situated will make a large difference to the car-less student.

[dobbin]

do you mean Climb Newcastle? thats north of leeds and they let students in.

[webbo]

To me, north leeds means Sheepscar/Stab-eltown

yes that is north leeds not north of leeds which is where you claimed the depot to be.

[andy_e]

Good point. ok then, north Leeds is to the north of Leeds city centre.

[Will Hunt]

But where will the Depot be?!
And dont say North of Leeds
 

[andy_e]

South of the north pole.

I don't know where it'll be, I heard rumours that it was going to be in a warehouse in headingley, but there are no warehouses in headingley, and that was some time ago, when I'd also heard rumours that Steve hadn't found anywhere yet.

[Percy B]

And nobody knows who's building it, and there hasn't been any planning applications for climbing walls - it's either the best kept secret ever, or bullshit! I know Steve spent a few sessions in the Works asking questions a while back, but wasn't forthcoming when I asked him where his wall was going to be.

[andy_e]

No application for planning permission - if the building was already licensed for change of use or had a lease on it or something then it doesn't necessarily need planning permission for change of use.

[rc]

An index of Leeds planning apps may be of some/no use if you can be bothered to search through the search options to find what to search for...

[andy_e]

my source informs me there's been nothing in the last 18 months.

[richieb]

Headingley trivia...there was a bus depot where the retirement flats are next to 'Woodies' on Otley road. I guess it was a tram depot before that. 
I used to walk past it on the way to school.

I dont know anything about the wall sorry... 

[sparra]

my source informs me there's been nothing in the last 18 months.

your source is rubbish - it is in there if you're as anal as me in looking

 

[andy_e]

latest rumour suggests Moortown as the approximate venue for the wall.

[sparra]

No guarantee it's them but ...

Planning application in Aug 2008:

Yorkshire Climbing Co Ltd
Change of use of existing warehouse to climbing centre (Class D2)
Grid Ref: ....
Address: ...

Awww - I couldn't drop it all in at once now could I