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Piazza Centre, Princess Alexandra Walk, Huddersfield, HD1 2RS

2026/92759Pending Decision
Discharge / amendments

Proposal

Discharge of details reserved by condition 11 (demolition strategy) on previous permission 2022/93248 for demolition of existing Piazza shopping centre; part removal of Queensgate Market; demolition/retention of service tunnels; redevelopment of site to form public realm space (inc 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
30 September 2026
Target decision date
25 November 2026
Ward
Netherton and Newsome Ward
Approximate location: the centre of the postcode, not the exact property.
  1. Received30 Sep
  2. Validated30 Sep
  3. Consult.
  4. Target25 Nov
  5. Decided

This is a planning application for demolition at Piazza Centre, Princess Alexandra Walk, Huddersfield, HD1 2RS. Kirklees has handled 20,227 applications of this type and approves 89% of them, typically deciding them in 59 days. It was submitted on 30 September 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in 16 listed buildings nearby. There have been 14 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 26 applications across Netherton and Newsome Ward. We hold 1,828 applications in total for the HD1 postcode area.

Application Details

Reference
2026/92759
Address
Piazza Centre, Princess Alexandra Walk, Huddersfield, HD1 2RS
Postcode
HD1 2RS
Local Authority
Kirklees
Decision Status
Undecided
Ward
Netherton and Newsome Ward

Applicant & Agent

Agent Address
5th Floor, Capitol, Russell Street, Leeds, LS1 5SP

Planning Application Dates

Date Received
30 September 2026
Target Decision Date
25 November 2026
Date Validated
30 September 2026
Date Submitted
30 September 2026
Decision Issued
Invalid Date

Planning Decision

Decision
-
Case Officer
Ellie Thornhill

Publicity

Appeal

Additional Information

Coordinates
53.644474, -1.780643
Enriching application data
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: Kirklees

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Planning history at this site

14 other applications at this property, newest first.

  1. 2026
    17 Sep

    Discharge of details reserved by Condition 8. (verification report) of permission 2024/92472

    Discharge of conditions2026/92618
  2. 2026
    26 Mar

    Listed Building Consent for alterations (including demolition) to the existing library and gallery building…

    Listed building consent2026/90847
  3. 2026
    26 Mar

    Variation of condition 2. (plans and specifications) on previous permission no.2024/90257

    Variation of conditions (s73)2026/90865
  4. 2026
    20 Mar

    Discharge of details reserved by conditions 19 (travel plan), 20 (strategic service management plan) on…

    Discharge of conditions2026/90794
  5. 2026
    6 Mar

    Discharge of details reserved by condition 11 (demolition strategy) on previous permission 2024/92472

    ApprovedDischarge of conditions2026/90648
  6. 2025
    30 Jul

    Discharge of details pursuant to Phase 1 reserved by conditions 10 (Site Investigation), 25 (Drainage) on…

    DISCHARGE OF CONDITION(S) APPROVEDDischarge of conditions2025/92149

Planning constraints

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions. Ask the council if these matter.

Possibly incomplete for this council: tree preservation orders.

Also checked, none recorded (20)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves and heritage coasts.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

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Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-10-09. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

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