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Highfields Centre, New North Road, Huddersfield, HD1 5LS

Granted Kirklees 2019/90467 Full

Works: New dwelling Demolition Major scheme

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Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Conversion of former college buildings into 33 apartments including demolition of link canopy, partial demolition of link building, erection of additional storey to link building, and internal and external alterations (Listed Building within a Conservation Area).

As published by the council, reference 2019/90467

Application record

Reference
2019/90467
Type
Full
Status
Permitted
Decision
Granted As published: SECTION 106 FULL PERMISSION
Received
14 Feb 2019
Validated
25 Feb 2019
Decided
2 Jun 2021
Ward
Newsome
Postcode
HD1 5LS

Site history

Applications at this address on the Kirklees register

This site has had 5 applications since 2019: 5 approved, 0 refused.

  • 2024/91339 Granted

    Highfields Centre, New North Road, Huddersfield, HD1 5LS

    Discharge conditions 3 (materials), 4 (windows), 6 (interior), 7 (glazed screens) on previous permission 2019/90583 for Listed Building Consent for conversion of former college buildings into 33 apartments including demolition of link canopy, partial demolition of link building, erection of additional storey to link building, and internal and external alterations (within a Conservation Area)

    Decided 20 Sep 2024
  • 2024/91341 Granted

    Highfields Centre, New North Road, Huddersfield, HD1 5LS

    Discharge conditions 3 (materials), 4 (windows), 6 (internal), 7 (glazed screens) on previous permission 2022/90857 for Listed Building Consent for alterations to previously approved designs of two apartments at the second floor and mezzanine for installation of additional roof lights and automatic opening vent roof light above the shared staircase (Within a Conservation Area)

    Decided 20 Sep 2024
  • 2022/90857 Granted

    Highfields Centre, New North Road, Huddersfield, HD1 5LS

    Listed Building Consent for alterations to previously approved designs of two apartments at the second floor and mezzanine for installation of additional roof lights and automatic opening vent roof light above the shared staircase (Within a Conservation Area)

    Decided 18 May 2022 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 2021/92291 Granted

    Highfields Centre, New North Road, Huddersfield, HD1 5LS

    Variation of condition 2 (plans) of previous permission 2019/90467 for conversion of former college buildings into 33 apartments including demolition of link canopy, partial demolition of link building, erection of additional storey to link building, and internal and external alterations (Listed Building within a Conservation Area) - inclusion of wood pellet boiler, store and associated flue

    Decided 13 Jan 2022 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 14 Feb 2019

    Received by Kirklees

  2. 25 Feb 2019

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 2 Jun 2021

    Decision issued: SECTION 106 FULL PERMISSION

  4. 17 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

  • 2021/92291 Granted

    Highfields Centre, New North Road, Huddersfield, HD1 5LS

    Variation of condition 2 (plans) of previous permission 2019/90467 for conversion of former college buildings into 33 apartments including demolition of link canopy, partial demolition of link building, erection of additional storey to link building, and internal and external alterations (Listed Building within a Conservation Area) - inclusion of wood pellet boiler, store and associated flue

    Decided 13 Jan 2022 Conditions

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

66 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Kirklees granted permission on 2 June 2021, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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Nearby applications

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  • Highfields Centre, New North Road, Huddersfield, HD1 5LS

    2022/90857 Submitted 11 Mar 2022 50 yards away

    Listed Building Consent for alterations to previously approved designs of two apartments at the second floor and mezzanine for installation of additional roof lights and automatic opening vent roof light above the shared staircase (Within a Conservation Area)

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings New dwelling Loft or dormer 8 docs
    Several homes
  • Highfields Centre, New North Road, Huddersfield, HD1 5LS

    2021/92291 Submitted 4 Jun 2021 50 yards away

    Variation of condition 2 (plans) of previous permission 2019/90467 for conversion of former college buildings into 33 apartments including demolition of link canopy, partial demolition of link building, erection of additional storey to link building, and internal and external alterations (Listed Building within a Conservation Area) - inclusion of wood pellet boiler, store and associated flue

    Granted Conditions New dwelling Demolition 17 docs
    Major scheme
  • Highfields, 64, New North Road, Huddersfield, HD1 5LS

    2026/92626 Submitted 18 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    90% historically approved · decision due ~13 Nov

    Work to trees within a Conservation Area

    Status unknown Trees 3 docs
  • Highfields Centre, New North Road, Huddersfield, HD1 5LS

    2024/91339 Submitted 13 May 2024 50 yards away

    Discharge conditions 3 (materials), 4 (windows), 6 (interior), 7 (glazed screens) on previous permission 2019/90583 for Listed Building Consent for conversion of former college buildings into 33 apartments including demolition of link canopy, partial demolition of link building, erection of additional storey to link building, and internal and external alterations (within a Conservation Area)

    Granted New dwelling Demolition +1 19 docs
    Major scheme
  • Highfields Centre, New North Road, Huddersfield, HD1 5LS

    2024/91341 Submitted 13 May 2024 50 yards away

    Discharge conditions 3 (materials), 4 (windows), 6 (internal), 7 (glazed screens) on previous permission 2022/90857 for Listed Building Consent for alterations to previously approved designs of two apartments at the second floor and mezzanine for installation of additional roof lights and automatic opening vent roof light above the shared staircase (Within a Conservation Area)

    Granted New dwelling Loft or dormer +1 19 docs
    Several homes
  • The Highfields Theatre, Highfields Road, Huddersfield, HD1 5NG

    2018/90030 Submitted 22 Dec 2017 50 yards away

    Erection of a single storey link to adjacent building (within a Conservation Area)

    Granted Full applications 12 docs
    Small domestic

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