Planning application
George Hotel, St George's Square, Huddersfield, HD1 1JA
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Listed Building Consent for internal works to allow the installation of a temporary staircase (to facilitate construction works in association with the refurbishment and redevelopment of the George Hotel and its coming into operational use to provide 108-bedroom hotel with bar, restaurant, gym, conference facilities and ancillary facilities, approved under previous Listed Building Consent application reference: 2025/91148 and previous planning permission reference: 2025/91147) (Listed Building within a Conservation Area)
As published by the council, reference 2026/91370
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/91370
- Type
- Heritage
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- CONSENT GRANTED
- Received
- 19 May 2026
- Validated
- 19 May 2026
- Decided
- 6 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Dalton Ward
- Postcode
- HD1 1JA
Site history
Applications at this address on the Kirklees register
This site has had 6 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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2026/92410 Status unknown
George Hotel, St George's Square, Huddersfield, HD1 1JA
Works to construct a new electrical sub station enclosure (structure) to serve the adjacent George Hotel redevelopment (within a Conservation Area)
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2026/91957 Status unknown
George Hotel, St George's Square, Huddersfield, HD1 1JA
Variation of conditions 2 (approved plans), 7 (canopy), 16 (cycle storage) and 18 (waste storage and collection) on previous permission 2025/91147 for 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)
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2026/91801 Status unknown
George Hotel, St George's Square, Huddersfield, HD1 1JA
Variation of Conditions 2 (approved plans), 3 (canopy), 4 (John William Street facade works), 9 (floor finishes), 10 (works to floors and ceilings), 11 (works to walls), 14 (windows), 17 (protection of fixtures/fittings), 18 (extraction details), 19 (plastering) on previous permission 2026/90462 for Listed Building Consent for refurbishment and redevelopment of the George Hotel (including partial demolition, partial reconstruction, extension and internal and external works and alterations) to provide a 108-bedroom hotel with bar, restaurant, gym, conference facilities and ancillary facilities (Listed Building and within a Conservation Area)
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2026/91488 Status unknown
George Hotel, St George's Square, Huddersfield, HD1 1JA
Discharge of details reserved by Condition 8 (Phase II Intrusive Site Investigation Report) and Conditions 9 (Remediation Strategy), 10 (site remediation and unexpected contamination) and 11 (Verification Report) on previous permission 2025/91147 for 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)
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2025/93245 Split decision
George Hotel, St George's Square, Huddersfield, HD1 1JA
Discharge of details reserved by condition 17 (walls supporting the adjoining highway) on previous permission 2025/91147 for 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)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 May 2026
Received by Kirklees
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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6 Aug 2026
Decision issued: CONSENT GRANTED
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
25 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Kirklees granted permission on 6 August 2026, 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.
About heritage and listed building applications
Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.
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George Hotel, St George's Square, Huddersfield, HD1 1JA
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Discharge of details reserved by Condition 8 (Phase II Intrusive Site Investigation Report) and Conditions 9 (Remediation Strategy), 10 (site remediation and unexpected contamination) and 11 (Verification Report) on previous permission 2025/91147 for 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)
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Variation of conditions 2 (approved plans), 7 (canopy), 16 (cycle storage) and 18 (waste storage and collection) on previous permission 2025/91147 for 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)
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George Hotel, St George's Square, Huddersfield, HD1 1JA
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Variation of Conditions 2 (approved plans), 3 (canopy), 4 (John William Street facade works), 9 (floor finishes), 10 (works to floors and ceilings), 11 (works to walls), 14 (windows), 17 (protection of fixtures/fittings), 18 (extraction details), 19 (plastering) on previous permission 2026/90462 for Listed Building Consent for refurbishment and redevelopment of the George Hotel (including partial demolition, partial reconstruction, extension and internal and external works and alterations) to provide a 108-bedroom hotel with bar, restaurant, gym, conference facilities and ancillary facilities (Listed Building and within a Conservation Area)
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