Piazza Centre, Princess Alexandra Walk, Huddersfield, HD1 2RS
Proposal
Variation of condition 2 (plans and specifications) of previous permission 2022/93248 for demolition of existing Piazza shopping centre; part removal of Queensgate Market; demolition/retention of service tunnels; redevelopment of the site to form new public realm space (including public park and gardens, play areas, public square/outdoor event space); refurbishment and change of use of existing Queensgate Market Hall into food hall (Use Class E (b) sale of food and drink for consumption, mostly, on the premises); refurbishment and extension of existing library and art gallery building to form museum (Use Class F.1); change of use of part existing market hall building and extension to form public library (Use Class F.1); erection of indoor event venue incorporating multi-storey car park below (Sui-Generis); erection of public gallery building (Class F.1); associated infrastructure on land and buildings at Queensgate Market, Huddersfield Library and Art Gallery, and Piazza (and The Shambles) Shopping Centre (part Listed Building/part within a Conservation Area)
- Received
- 31 January 2024
- Decided
- 18 June 2024 · REMOVAL OR MODIFICATION OF CONDITION(S)
- Ward
- Newsome
- ReceivedSubmitted31 Jan
- ValidatedValidated31 Jan
- Consult.Consultation7 Mar
- TargetTarget Date1 May
- DecidedDecided18 Jun
Decided in 139 days (council typically 56)
This is an application to vary a condition at Piazza Centre, Princess Alexandra Walk, Huddersfield, HD1 2RS. Kirklees has handled 1,877 applications of this type and approves 93% of them, typically deciding them in 70 days. This one was decided in 139 days, 10 weeks longer than Kirklees's median. The site is in 16 listed buildings nearby. There have been 14 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 130 applications across Newsome. We hold 1,828 applications in total for the HD1 postcode area.
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Planning history at this site
5 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202630 Sep
Discharge of details reserved by condition 11 (demolition strategy) on previous permission 2022/93248
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Listed building consent2026/90847 - 202620 Mar
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Discharge of conditions2026/90794 - 20255 Feb
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Discharge of conditions 5 (Phase II Intrusive Site Investigation Report), 6 (Remediation Strategy), 9…
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- Listed building: Grade II: 16 AND 16A, VICTORIA LANE (See details for further address information)On or next to this site · +3 more
- Brownfield land register: 1st floor, The Packhorse Centre, 19-31 King Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2RTRegister site at or near this address
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