Tesco is holding a public exhibition on its plans for a new district centre for Kirkstall including a new supermarket and other community facilities.

The event is being held at the Leeds Postal Sports Association Club off Commercial Road and Beecroft Street in Kirkstall from 2-7pm on Thursday 7th and Friday 8th July. Tesco will also have an exhibition stand at this year’s Kirkstall Festival on 9th July from 11am to 6pm at Kirkstall Abbey. Members of Tesco’s project team will be on hand to answer any questions and residents will be able to complete a freepost feedback form about the plans.

The proposals include a Tesco store, community buildings, new shops and a public square. This investment would regenerate the land at the junction of Kirkstall Lane and Commercial Road, creating hundreds of local jobs.

Deborah Hayeems, Tesco Corporate Affairs Manager, said: “We want to create a thriving centre for Kirkstall with a supermarket, new shops and restaurants, Leeds Postal Sports Association Club, high quality landscaping and a new community facility. We have been developing exciting proposals for Kirkstall and are keen to find out what residents think.”

Following the feedback received at the public exhibition, a planning application will be submitted later in the year.