PLANNING APPLICATIONS

Discouraging adverse developments, supporting positive applications

An important role of the Society is to consider new planning applications. Kirklees Council consults us on major applications which cover the Huddersfield area.

Key changes often result from the Society’s comments and its efforts in preventing development which is felt to have a negative impact on the area’s heritage and environmental quality.

Anyone can view and comment on planning applications via the Kirklees Council website. If you see any you think we should know about, please contact us in addition to sending your views to Kirklees Council

Castle Hill amended planning application

Victoria Tower, Castle Hill, Lumb Lane, Almondbury. Amended plans. Erection of restaurant/café/bar, six guest rooms, exhibition/interpretation room, WCs, terrace, car parking and ancillary accommodation. Submission for and on behalf of Huddersfield Civic Society regards Castle Hill application 2024/62/93494/W (click on link to see full application). New comments from Huddersfield Civic Society added on August 21, 2025. Huddersfield Civic Society note…

Major redevelopment at Turnbridge Mills, Quay Street, Huddersfield.

Application by John L Brierley & Paxman Coolers Ltd Listed Building Consent for redevelopment of site for mixed-use E(g) (i, ii and iii) and B8 including: demolition of buildings and re-cladding of southern elevation of retained adjoining building; retention, conversion and renovation of existing mill/office/workshop/engine house building including alterations; erection of two new buildings; formation…

Two George Hotel planning applications

Refurbishment and redevelopment of the George Hotel (including partial demolition, partial reconstruction and extension) to provide a 108-bedroom hotel with bar, restaurant, gym, conference facilities and ancillary facilities (Listed Building and within a Conservation Area) And Listed Building Consent for refurbishment and redevelopment of the George Hotel (including partial demolition, partial reconstruction, extension and internal…

Removal of stone pillars (within a Conservation Area), 50 Birkby Lodge Road, Birkby, Huddersfield, HD2 2BG

Application number2025/90753 (click on link to see full application) On behalf of Huddersfield Civic Society: “Huddersfield Civic Society does not believe there is a valid reason to remove these two historic gateposts at the entrance to an old property in the Birkby Conservation Area, They mark the entry to a long-established public right of way…

Numerous discharge conditions from previous permissions 2017/91916 and 2014/93014 to build 41 dwellings within a conservation area at Clayton Fields on Edgerton Road, Edgerton.

Application from Jones Homes (Yorkshire) and the numbers are 2025/90372 and 90373 (click on link to see full application). This response is on behalf of Huddersfield Civic Society The Society objects to the request to discharge Condition 5, regarding the Tree Arboricultural Survey and Method Statement, and Condition 9 regarding a proposed ‘Woodland Walk’. The…

Change of use from dwellings (use class C3) to residential care home (use class C2) Kirkgate Residence, Flats 37-48, Lancaster House, Oldgate, Huddersfield, HD1 6HQ

Application number 2025/62/90296/W (click on link to see full application) On behalf of Huddersfield Civic Society: This application seeks to convert 12 ‘maisonettes’ across three floors in the end part of a town-centre building, backing onto Huddersfield’s inner ring road, into four care home rooms on the first floor, four further care home rooms on…

Listed Building Consent for new signage, installation of replacement shop front, extraction canopy to rear and internal alterations (within a Conservation Area), Beef In Huddersfield, 26 John William Street, Huddersfield.

Application number 2025/90170 (click on link to see full application) On behalf of Huddersfield Civic Society: The design of the shopfront replicates the low quality design of others along John William Street, a matter about which HCS has campaigned for many years and we had hoped the Conservation Area Appraisal, Management Plan and Shopfront Guidance…

Convert ground floor unit to 3 residential apartments within the Conservation area. 1A Lord Street, Huddersfield.

Application number 2025/90104 (click on link to see full application) On behalf of Huddersfield Civic Society: Given that we have previously submitted supporting comments against the former application 2024/92938 for conversion of the upper floors, it follows that we also support this further application. Two points to note. Previously we mentioned the issue of noise….

Change of use from former commercial premises to 9 residential apartments, 1 Lord Street, Huddersfield town centre.

Application number 2024/92938 (click on link to see full application). Huddersfield Civic Society comments: It’s an attractive building and little appears to be changing as a result of this conversion apart from a reasonably designed dormer window. We have read the Mission’s submission but don’t feel this is so much as an outright objection, more…

Conversion from the former St Patrick’s Catholic Centre into Hope Church

Application number 2024/92855 (click on link to see full application). Granted on December 12, 2024. Change of use from mixed use community hall, dance studio and residential flat to place of worship and retention of residential flat (within a Conservation Area). Huddersfield Civic Society comments: HCS is pleased that a new use has been found…

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