Urban Development & Housing · Regeneration

Bradford City Village

City Village replaces former city-centre shopping complexes with a mixed-use neighbourhood of up to 1,000 homes, public spaces and retail and community facilities.[1][2]

Current position

Oastler demolition and Kirkgate internal strip-out were under way by 16 October 2026. Live refers to demolition and enabling works, not construction of the new homes.

Benefits

Reintroduces homes and a broader mix of uses into a shopping-centre-dominated part of central Bradford. The first housing phase has permission for 97 townhouses.

Latest developments

Urban Development & Housing · 16 October 2026

Demolition begins for Bradford’s 1,000-home City Village regeneration

Demolition has begun at Bradford’s former Oastler Shopping Centre, marking the start of enabling works for City Village. Clearance is expected to take approximately eight months, while internal strip-out is also under way at the former Kirkgate Shopping Centre. The approved development provides for up to 1,000 homes, public space and retail and community facilities. Construction of the first 97 townhouses is expected to begin in summer 2027.

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