{"id":677834,"date":"2026-11-07T16:26:16","date_gmt":"2026-11-07T16:26:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/677834\/"},"modified":"2026-11-07T16:26:16","modified_gmt":"2026-11-07T16:26:16","slug":"emmerdale-fights-to-secure-soaps-set-permanently","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/677834\/","title":{"rendered":"Emmerdale fights to secure soap’s set permanently"},"content":{"rendered":"

Emmerdale’s current exterior village set in Harewood, an estate in West Yorkshire, has been in use since 1997, with the initial 10-year permission being extended a further 20, meaning it officially expires in June 2027.<\/p>\n

Naturally, show bosses are keen to be granted further rights to continue filming there on a permanent basis.
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In a slew of public documents<\/a> submitted to Leeds County Council, ITV cited a number of environmental issues that could arise should they be forced to tear down the existing set and relocate, noting their dedication to become a net zero carbon business by 2030.<\/p>\n

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Related: Emmerdale bosses seek permission to keep filming on iconic village set<\/a><\/p>\n

In a document seeking to lock down the fa\u00e7ade used as the village restaurant, The Hide, ITV argued: “A relocation of this set away from the Emmerdale Village would have a big impact on our carbon footprint as cast, crew and all the facility vehicles listed above would need to travel to different locations.<\/p>\n

“Mobile generators would also be required to power temporary facilities giving rise to potential noise issues and harming the neighbouring community.<\/p>\n

“Keeping the set permanently allows us to work within our existing land agreement and on track to achieve our ITV net zero 2030 climate action strategy.”<\/p>\n

ITV enlisted the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust to support their proposal, with planning ecologist Tim Stratton submitting his own letter in favour of the application.<\/p>\n

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“YWT are in alignment with the Landscape Team in that we also view the proposed […] as being a positive proposal,” reads his submission. <\/p>\n

Burden Head, a farmhouse that sits at the entrance to the external village set and is used on-screen as Home Farm’s groundsman cottage, with its stables also utilised for various other fictional locations, was also noted as imperative to the show’s operations.<\/p>\n

“[…] Burden Head Farmstead, which due to its size can be utilised as a swing-set, providing flexibility for the production operations on-site, whilst providing a long-term use for these existing buildings and reducing the need to travel to off-site locations for exterior shots.”<\/p>\n

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