adj Nando's, John William Street, New Street, Huddersfield, HD1 1BR

1. 1.The proposed Street Hub would include illuminated screens on both sides. These are an integral part of the development under consideration. The proposed Street Hub and digital display screens, owing to their scale, prominent siting, and means of illumination, would be a visually incongruous and intrusive feature that would cause harm to the significance of the Huddersfield Town Centre Conservation Area, in which there are several listed buildings close by. The public benefits associated with the proposed development would not outweigh the less than substantial harm caused to the significance of the Conservation Area. In addition, the proposal would add further illuminated street clutter which would detract from the character of the wider Town Centre, and would prejudice the aims of the Huddersfield Blueprint, a ten-year regeneration initiative to rejuvenate the Town Centre and enhance public spaces. The proposal is therefore contrary to Policies LP17(a), LP24(a), and LP35 of the Kirklees Local Plan, Chapters 12 and 16 of the National Planning Policy Framework and Sections 66 & 72 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990.
2. 2.The proposed Street Hub would include illuminated screens on both sides. These are an integral part of the development under consideration. The proposed illuminated screens, by virtue of their siting, illumination and the orientation of advertisements displayed, and by reason of conflicting with the clarity and effectiveness of a signalised junction, would create an unnecessary distraction to road users and pedestrians along a well-used vehicular and pedestrian route in Huddersfield town centre. This would be to the detriment of public and highway safety and the local highway network adjacent to the site, and thus contrary to Policy LP21 of the Kirklees Local Plan and policies contained within the National Planning Policy Framework. Plans and specifications schedule:- Plan Type Reference Date Received Site Location Maps 001RevA 24th February 2026 Proposed Site Plan 002RevA 24th February 2026 Proposed BT Streethub Elevations 003RevA 24th February 2026 Existing and Proposed Elevations 003RevA 24th February 2026 BT Street Hubs Beyond Connection document 24th February 2026 ICNIRP Declaration of Conformity HUD-03 24th February 2026 Screen Testing for Glare document BT SH 3.0 24th February 2026 ILP Lighting guide 05/23 24th February 2026 Anti-social Behaviour Management Plan Version 3 24th February 2026 Planning Statement dated 20th February 2026 HUD-03 24th February 2026 Application Form 24th February 2026 Pursuant to article 35 (2) of the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) Order 2015 and guidance in the National Planning Policy Framework, the Local Planning Authority have, where possible, made a pre-application advice service available, complied with the Kirklees Development Management Charter 2015 and otherwise actively engaged with the applicant in dealing with the application. The case officer did not request amended or additional plans since the planning concerns related to the principle of the development rather than details. Development within a Coal Mining Area DEVELOPMENT HIGH RISK AREA - INFORMATIVE NOTE The proposed development lies within an area that has been defined by the Mining Remediation Authority as containing coal mining features at surface or shallow depth. These features may include: mine entries (shafts and adits); shallow coal workings; geological features (fissures and break lines); mine gas and former surface mining sites. Although such features are seldom readily visible, they can often be present and problems can occur, particularly as a result of new development taking place. Any form of development over or within the influencing distance of a mine entry can be dangerous and raises significant land stability and public safety risks. As a general precautionary principle, the Mining Remediation Authority considers that the building over or within the influencing distance of a mine entry should be avoided. In exceptional circumstance where this is unavoidable, expert advice must be sought to ensure a suitable engineering design which takes account of all relevant safety and environmental risk factors, including mine gas and mine- water. Your attention is drawn to the Mining Remediation Authority Policy in relation to new development and mine entries available at: Building on or within the influencing distance of mine entries - GOV.UK Any intrusive activities which disturb or enter any coal seams, coal mine workings or coal mine entries (shafts and adits) requires a Mining Remediation Authority Permit. Such activities could include site investigation boreholes, excavations for foundations, piling activities, other ground works and any subsequent treatment of coal mine workings and coal mine entries for ground stability purposes. Application forms for Mining Remediation Authority permission and further guidance can be obtained from The Mining Remediation Authority’s website at: http://www.gov.uk/get-a-permit-to-deal-with-a-coal-mine- on-your-property What is a permit and how to get

From the council's decision notice.

Postcode

HD1 1BR

Application type

Advertising

Scale / size

Small

Date validated

24 February 2026

Target decision date

21 April 2026

Agent address

TSOC, Pacific House, Atlas Park, Simonsway, Wythenshawe, M22 5PR

Statutory period

56 days

Documents

14