Mixed-use employment redevelopment at Turnbridge Mills, Quay Street, Huddersfield

“This application seeks full planning permission for the redevelopment of the site for mixed-use (Classes E(g)(i, ii and iii) and B8) including:”

“the retention, conversion and renovation of the existing mill/office/ workshop/engine house building including alterations; • the erection of two new buildings; • the formation of two vehicular access points, service yard and parking areas; and • other associated works.”

“The site is comprised of two non-contiguous areas of land, which have a total area of around 0.4 hectares. The site contains a number of existing buildings, most of which are part of a historic mill complex, and others of more recent construction. The buildings within the site, and several buildings on adjacent and nearby land to the north and south of Quay Street, are each referred to by a specific letter in the applicant’s submissions.”

“The site includes a grade II listed building, referred to in the list description as ‘Spinning Block, Turnbridge Mills (Hirst’s Mill)’. This listed building is referred to as ‘Building B’ in the applicant’s submissions, and within this report.”

“The proposal would demolish a Grade 2 Listed building, Hirst Mill (referred to as Building B in this report). It was listed recently, 25/03/2025 (following receipt of this application). This would cause a total loss of its heritage significance. Furthermore, its removal would cause less than substantial harm to other nearby listed buildings (Grade 2) and a scheduled monument, while also affecting the visual amenity enjoyed on the Huddersfield Broad Canal.”

“In light of the above, on the fine balance of planning considerations, officers conclude that the application has demonstrated compliance with the relevant tests of Paragraph 214 of the National Planning Policy Framework, where it comes to considering complete loss of a heritage asset (and paragraph 215 in relation to impacts of less than substantial harm to the other assets).”

“Following the listing of Building B during the course of this application, additional and revised information was received from the applicants, including updates to some documents to reflect that Building B had been listed. Following the listing of Building B and the receipt of that updated information from the applicants, the application was re-publicised by site notices, posted 26 th June 2025, and a press notice, published 4 th July 2025.”

“As the re-publicity end date is after the committee report publication date, any further comments received between the publication of this report and the date of the planning committee will be reported to Members of the committee via the written update pack.”

“A recorded vote was taken, in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 42(5), as set out below: For: Councillors Armer, Firth, Homewood, Lee-Richards, Pinnock, Scott and Thompson (7 votes) Against: 0 votes…”

“Three years to commence development. 2. Development to be carried out in accordance with the approved plans and specifications. 3. Building recording of Buildings B, C, D1, E and G prior to their demolition. 4. Building recording of engine house prior to works commencing to that building. 5. Submission of demolition method statements for Buildings B and C. 6.”

“(b) to secure a Section 106 agreement to cover the following matters: 1. Contribution to fund amendments to the Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) on Quay Street relating to waiting restrictions – £13,000. 2. Travel Plan monitoring fee - £10,000 3.”