Part 5 Chapter 3 of the Localism Act (2011) details regulations for Asset of Community Value and sets out the Community Right to Bid.
The Right came into force on 21 September 2012 and its purpose is to give communities a right to identify a property that is believed to be of value to their social interests or social wellbeing and gives them a fair chance to make a bid to buy the property on the open market if the property owner decides to sell. Currently, only eligible community groups, local parish councils or local neighbourhood planning forums and charities can nominate.
Making a nomination
It is important that your community group is eligible to nominate. You can only do this if you answer yes to the two questions below:
- Do you have a local connection to the property you are wishing to nominate? and;
- Are you an unincorporated community group with at least 21 members who are registered to vote in the Leeds area, a parish council, charity, industrial and provident society, local neighbourhood forum, company limited by guarantee or community interest company?
To nominate you must inform us of the address of the property, details of the owner, the extent of the site and why you feel it is an asset of community value. You must also provide evidence of your eligibility to nominate.
You can request a nomination form by emailing
righttobid@leeds.gov.uk.
Complete and return this by email or post the form to:
Community Right to Bid
Asset Management
Leeds City Council
10th Floor East, Merrion House
110 Merrion Centre
Leeds, LS2 8BB
What we will do next
Once we have received the completed form, we will consider and check the eligibility of the nomination and if we feel the property does have community value it will be added to the ‘List of assets of community value’.
Assets will remain on the list for five years and a land charge will be registered against the property. We aim to assess nominations within eight weeks of receipt. You will be advised that the property has been listed and the date in five years time when it will be removed. When the five years have expired you can submit a new nomination.
If we decide to list a property the property owner can ask for a review and there will be a process for an appeal to an independent body. Further guidance will be provided in the letter to the property owner.
We will notify the nominee should the nomination be ineligible and provide an explanation as to why it was unsuccessful. In such circumstances the property will be added to the list of ‘Land nominated by unsuccessful community nominations’ and will remain on the list for five years.
Nominees are not able to appeal the decision made in respect of the property however, a complaint can bemade, if you feel we have not followed the correct procedure, through our complaint procedure.
Viewing nominated properties
You are able to view properties that have been successfully listed on the 'List of assets of community value' and properties that have not been successful on the 'List of Land Nominated by unsuccessful community nominations' below.
List of assets of community value
The Cross Pipes
36 Westgate, Otley, Leeds, LS21 3AS;
Ward: Otley and Yeadon;
Date listed: 26/10/2020
The Royalty
Yorkgate, Otley, Leeds, LS21 2AU;
Ward: Otley and Yeadon;
Date listed: 26/10/2020
The Manor House
Walkergate, Otley, Leeds, LS21 1HB;
Ward: Otley and Yeadon;
Date listed: 26/10/2020
The Bowling Green
18 Bondgate, Otley, Leeds, LS21 3AB;
Ward: Otley and Yeadon;
Date listed: 26/10/2020
The Black Horse
2 Westgate, Otley, Leeds, LS21 3SA;
Ward: Otley and Yeadon;
Date listed: 26/10/2020
The Red Lion
47 Kirkgate, Otley, Leeds, LS21 3HN;
Ward: Otley and Yeadon;
Date listed: 26/10/2020
The Otley Tavern
Newmarket, Otley, Leeds, LS21 3AE;
Ward: Otley and Yeadon;
Date listed: 26/10/2020
The Junction Inn
44 Bondgate, Otley, Leeds, LS21 1AD;
Ward: Otley and Yeadon;
Date listed: 26/10/2020
The Rose & Crown
20 Bondgate, Otley, Leeds, LS21 1AD;
Ward: Otley and Yeadon;
Date listed: 26/10/2020
The Fleece
Westgate, Otley, Leeds, LS21 3DT;
Ward: Otley and Yeadon;
Date listed: 26/10/2020
The Bay Horse Inn
20 Marketplace, Otley, Leeds, LS21 3AQ;
Ward: Otley and Yeadon;
Date listed: 26/10/2020
The Horse & Farrier
5 Bridge Street, Otley, Leeds, LS21 1BQ;
Ward: Otley and Yeadon;
Date listed: 26/10/2020
The Yew Tree
Newall Carr Road, Otley, Leeds, LS21 2AU;
Ward: Otley and Yeadon;
Date listed: 26/10/2020
The White Swan
68 Boroughgate, Otley, LS21 1AE;
Ward: Otley and Yeadon;
Date listed: 26/10/2020
Whitakers
49 Kirkgate Otley Leeds LS21 3HN;
Ward: Otley and Yeadon;
Date listed: 26/10/2020
The Black Bull
Marketplace, Otley, Leeds, LS21 3AQ;
Ward: Otley and Yeadon;
Date listed: 26/10/2020
T.V Harrison Sports Ground
Oldfield Lane, Leeds, LS12 4EU
Ward: Farnley and Wortley
Date listed: 22/03/2022
The Chemic Tavern
9 Johnston Street, Woodhouse, LS2 9AY
Ward: Little London and Woodhouse
Date listed: 11/05/2022
The Blands Arms
Great North Road, Micklefield, Leeds, LS25 4AQ
Ward: Kippax and Methley Ward
Date listed: 01/03/2023
Elida Gibbs Playing Fields
Stanmore Street, Burley, Leeds, LS4 2RS
Ward: Kirkstall
Date listed: 28/04/2023
The Arabian Horse Public House
Main Street, Aberford, LS25 3AA
Ward: Harewood
Date listed: 31/07/2023
Land at Meanwood Park
Meanwood, Leeds, LS6
Ward: Weetwood
Date listed: 31/07/2023
Paxton Hall
186 Kirkstall Lane, LS5 2AB
Ward: Kirkstall
Date listed: 14/08/2023
The Rangers Hut
Meanwood Park, Meanwood, Leeds, LS6
Ward: Weetwood
Date listed: 11/09/2023
The Sportsman Inn
M14 Hunger Hill, Morley, LS27 9AD
Ward: Morley South
Date listed: 24/11/2023
The Chequers Inn
The Chequers Inn, Ledsham, LS25 5LP
Ward: Kippax and Methley
Date listed: 5/11/2024
List of land nominated by unsuccessful community nominations
The Elinor Lupton Centre
Headingley Lane, Headingley, LS6 1BL
Ward: Headingley
Reason for not listing: criteria not met
The Beech
8 Tong Road, Lower Wortley, Leeds, LS12 1HX
Ward: Farnley and Wortley
Reason for not listing: not enough eligible voters
Highbury Works
Green Road, Meanwood, Leeds, LS6 4LE
Ward: Headingley
Decision date: 07/12/2012
Reason for not listing: only use of site considered ancillary
Grove House Experimental Garden
6 Grosvenor Mount, Leeds, LS6 2DX
Ward: Hyde Park and Woodhouse
Decision date: 12/02/2013
Reason for not listing: criteria not met
Leeds Girls' High School Sport Facilities
Victoria Road, Headingley, Leeds, LS6 1BN
Ward: Headingley
Decision date: 15/05/2013
Reason for not listing: removed following interval review
Wharfe View Café
Bridge Street, Otley, Leeds, LS21 1BQ
Ward: Otley and Yeadon
Decision date: 31/01/2014
Reason for not listing: criteria not met
Otley Bridge End Former Cattle Market
Bilams Hill, Otley, LS21 2AD
Ward: Otley and Yeadon
Decision date: 09/06/2014
Reason for not listing: criteria not met
Leeds Girls' High School Playing Fields
Victoria Road, Headingley, Leeds, LS6 1BN
Ward: Headingley
Decision date: 09/06/2014
Reason for not listing: criteria not met
Elinor Lupton Centre
Headingley Lane, Headingley, Leeds, LS6 1BL
Ward: Headingley
Decision date: 16/07/2014
Reason for not listing: criteria not met
The Farmers
501 Bradford Road, Pudsey, Leeds, LS28 8EE
Ward: Pudsey
Decision date: 19/12/2014
Reason for not listing: criteria not met
Experimental Gardens
6 Grosvenor Mount, Leeds, LS6 2DX
Ward: Headingley
Decision date: 02/06/2015
Reason for not listing: criteria not met
Horsforth Clinic
Church Lane, Horsforth, Leeds, LS18 5LA
Ward: Horsforth
Decision date: 03/11/2016
Reason for not listing: criteria not met
Moortown Fire Station
Stonegate Road, Moortown, Leeds, LS17 6EJ
Ward: Moortown
Decision date: 13/12/2016
Reason for not listing: criteria not met
Wetherby Civic Offices
24 Westgate, Wetherby, Leeds, LS22 6NL
Ward: Wetherby
Decision date: 11/04/2017
Reason for not listing: nomination doesn't meet criteria
Old Chapeltown Community Nursery
Spencer Place, Chapeltown, Leeds, LS7 4BB
Ward: Chapel Allerton
Decision date: 06/07/2018
Reason for not listing: criteria not met
Land at Highbury Works
Meanwood, Leeds, LS6 4LE
Ward: Weetwood
Decision date: 21/12/2018
Reason for not listing: criteria not met
The Bay Horse Public House
36 High Street, Clifford, Leeds, LS23 6HR
Ward: Wetherby
Decision date: 21/05/2019
Reason for not listing: criteria not met
Making a bid
It is important to note that not all groups mentioned under 'making a nomination' above are eligible to place a bid. All groups can nominate but only unincorporated groups cannot bid as they are unable to legally own property.
The owner of the property must advise us when they intend to sell the property and we will publicise this on our website as well as informing the nominator.
If you want to make a bid you must inform us within six weeks of us telling you the property is available to purchase. You will then have six months to put together the bid (please note - this is not from when you inform us but six months from when the owner advises us of their intention to sell (this is known as the moratorium period). If there is more than one community group interested in purchasing the property we would encourage the groups to work together.
At any point before the end of the six months you may enter into negotiations with the property owner providing the owner is willing to do this. We would ask that we are kept informed of developments.
At the end of the moratorium period, if you have successfully put a bid together, the owner will have the option to either accept your bid or sell the property freely on the open market.
Further information can be found on the
GOV.UK website.
