Emmerdale breaks silence amid fears village set will be demolished

Detailed summary

An application to make the land the soap is filmed on permanently ITV's has not been secured.

Emmerdale has responded to fans amid fears the soap’s outdoor set will be demolished.

Back in the summer, bosses at ITV Studios applied to make the land the soap is filmed on theirs to use permanently, due to the fact the current agreement will end in 2027.

It was assumed that the application would be easy to secure, however, due to the fact the decision was expected to be reached in August and hasn’t happened yet, viewers have been left concerned.

Emmerdale submitted the request to Leeds City Council earlier this year, noting the positive impact of filming in West Yorkshire, and stated that moving would seriously impact the environment.

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If permission to make the set permanent is not granted, ITV Studios would demolish the entire village backdrop, forcing the soap to return to filming in just fields.

Following concern from viewers, Emmerdale shared a statement to Metro about the news:

‘ITV Studios has filmed the external scenes for Emmerdale from a purpose built set on the Harewood Estate in Leeds since 1997 and it is a significant contributor to the creative economy in Leeds and across the whole of the north of England and beyond.

‘As part of a routine planning application, we are in discussion with Leeds City Council and look forward to many more years of filming from the set.’

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