Fed-up Yeadon residents are demanding immediate action after claims that their luxury housing estate remains unfinished - more than two years after developers began work.

Campaigners at Parkland View, off Henshaw Lane, say their estate is an "eyesore" and that they are forced to contend with piles of rubbish, boulders and containers left on the site by workmen.

They say that as part of a planning condition, developers agreed to landscape open space on the site, which was to include the installation of ponds, footpaths and shrubs. The land was then to be dedicated to the Council for use as public open space.

But more than two years after the first residents moved in, nothing has been done to tidy up the site.

Resident Brandon Jones said: "It's an absolute disgrace. We're very disappointed that all the promises we were given when we purchased the houses have not been fulfilled.

"The place is an eyesore and it's a danger to children who are using the site as a playground.

"It's also having a detrimental effect on house prices.

"We seem to be banging our heads against a brick wall - the whole thing's dragged on for far too long."

Residents have repeatedly tried to contact the developers, Leeds-based Arncliffe Homes, and Leeds City Council, who drew up the section 106 agreement with Arncliffe. But still things have not moved on.

Now Pudsey MP Paul Truswell has joined the campaign and is calling for immediate action.

Mr Truswell said: "This has been allowed to drag on for far too long and action must be taken instead of leaving the situation in limbo.

"I can understand how frustrated the residents must feel."

A spokesman for Leeds City Council said: "The Council's planning department has held a number of meetings with the developer over the provision of public open space.

"The work as done to date is not acceptable and we are pursuing the matter. The provision of the open space is the subject of a Section 106 agreement, which is a contract the developer is obliged to fulfil."

A spokesman for Arncliffe Homes said: "We have had a number of site meetings with Council officials throughout the year to review progress on the works required under the section 106 agreement, which are now substantially completed. The last of these was on September 11 this year when it was agreed that the Council would give written notification of all outstanding issues.

"On receipt of this notification, we will be able to proceed with the works, which we intend to complete in this current planting season."

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