Emmerdale makers seek forever home for soap village
ITV Studios has applied for permanent planning permission to continue filming the long-running soap opera Emmerdale at its current village set in Harewood, Leeds. The site has been used for production since 1997 and is a popular destination for tourists.
Why it matters
The decision impacts both the production logistics of a major television show and the local tourism economy in Yorkshire.
Image source, Dan Goldsmith/TV Times/Future Publishing via Getty Images Image caption, Emmerdale's traditional country pub, pictured here in 2002 with the then cast of the popular show
The makers of TV drama Emmerdale hope to continue filming on their village set at a site in Leeds after seeking permission from the council.
ITV Studios has applied to Leeds City Council to remain at the farm site in Harewood which the show has occupied since 1997.
Current planning permission allows for the location, which includes the Woolpack pub and Burden Head Farm, to be used until next year.
If granted, consent from council planners would allow the site, which is popular with tourists, to be used on a permanent basis.
A planning report said the set provided a variety of exterior views and was used for more than 260 episodes each year.
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