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Explore the exciting projects underway across Huddersfield in our interactive map.
1. Our Cultural Heart
Kirklees Council has allocated £262m to create Our Cultural Heart, a vibrant new destination at the heart of the town centre including retail, restaurants, and both indoor and outdoor event venues. Work onsite begins in summer 2024.
More details can be found at: https://ourculturalheart.co.uk/
2. Crown House
Crown House, the former DWP building in the town centre, has new owners and is to become student accommodation featuring a cinema, gym and rooftop garden, development timing being linked to the National Health Innovation Campus build close by.
More details can be found at: https://huddersfieldhub.co.uk/crown-house-to-become-student-accommodation-with-198-en-suite-studio-flats-cinema-gym-and-rooftop-garden/
3. George Hotel
With and investment of £20m Kirklees Council is restoring and renovating the historic George Hotel. It will reopen as a high quality hotel just off St. George’s Square, operated by internationally renowned hotelier Radisson RED.
More details can be found at: https://www.kirklees.gov.uk/beta/huddersfield-blueprint/george-hotel.aspx
4. The Light – Leisure and Entertainment Complex
This new complex built within the Kingsgate Centre, not only houses 6 screens, each of between 90 and 130 seats with the best quality of picture and sound, but 15 other attractions – some of which are both new for The Light and for Huddersfield which were specially designed by The Light’s CEO James Morris. At the time of opening, the largest number of activities under one roof in the north!
More details can be found at: https://huddersfieldhub.co.uk/the-light-huddersfield-your-next-family-day-out-sorted/
5. National Health Innovation Campus
The National Health Innovation Campus is a transformative project for the people of the region. It will improve health outcomes and lead innovation in healthcare for the North of England, the UK and internationally.
It will be the first of its kind within the UK to be built to platinum WELL Building Standards used to create spaces that advance the health and wellbeing of those using these spaces.
More details can be found at: https://www.hud.ac.uk/our-buildings/national-health-innovation/
6. Renaissance Works
Already completed, SKA Developments has invested £10M in the redevelopment of the old Co-op building, now Renaissance Works, to provide quality residential accommodation for students.
More details can be found at: http://ska-dev-2-com.stackstaging.com/student-accommodation/renaissance-works/
7. Station to Stadium Enterprise Corridor
Kirklees Council is targeting the area extending from Huddersfield Railway Station to the famous John Smith’s Stadium for significant public and private sector investment, creating new high-value jobs for the town. This will be bolstered by the government’s West Yorkshire Investment Zone, with the university’s National Health Innovation Campus at the centre.
More details can be found at: https://businesskirklees.com/spotlight-on-station-to-stadium/
8. St Georges Station Warehouse
Proposed £10M of investment to improve the links from the warehouse building to the station and town centre, and significantly higher investment to transform the warehouse itself, ready for retail, business and residential use.
More details can be found at: http://www.hd1.ltd.uk/index.html
9. Huddersfield Blueprint
The Huddersfield Blueprint is Kirklees Council’s overarching plan for the next decade of town centre regeneration and beyond. As well as encompassing developments like Our Cultural Heart, the reopening of the George Hotel and improvements to Kingsgate Shopping Centre, the blueprint also covers developments to New Street, St. Peter’s Gardens and other key parts of the town centre.
More details can be found at: https://www.kirklees.gov.uk/beta/huddersfield-blueprint/index.aspx
10. Transpennine Route Upgrade
Huddersfield is a major beneficiary of this multibillion-pound railway improvement scheme, improving speed and capacity for passengers travelling between Manchester, Huddersfield, Leeds and York and beyond. Work has started to transform Huddersfield’s Grade 1 Listed railway station and its forecourt.
More details can be found at: https://thetrupgrade.co.uk/
11. Trinity Road/Former Huddersfield Infirmary
In excess of £43M investment to redevelop the former college and hospital site to create a premier retail and residential development.
More details can be found at: https://huddersfieldhub.co.uk/mystery-local-business-owner-buys-historic-former-huddersfield-infirmary-building/
12. Waste to Water Power Facility
£21M proposed by Kirklees Council for a plant to generate energy from waste to provide heating for town centre homes and businesses.
More details can be found at: https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/west-yorkshire-news/huddersfield-incinerator-could-used-make-19963834
13. Bus Station
Huddersfield bus station will undergo a major revamp both inside and out and the most striking feature will be a sweeping canopy with a living grass roof which will run right across the main frontage from Macaulay Square to Upperhead Row. Underneath the canopy there will be a ‘cycle hub’ for bike parking as well as seating and new planters.
More details can be found at: https://huddersfieldhub.co.uk/latest-image-of-new-look-20-million-huddersfield-bus-station-with-sweeping-canopy-and-real-grass-growing-on-roof/
14. Estates Building
Work will cover essential repairs and restoration of the historic features needed within the Grade II Listed Estate Buildings, to make sure the building will be fit for repurposing as a new residential development within the planned Huddersfield Blueprint timeline. New residents living in the town centre will help to support retail businesses and help nurture the culture, arts and leisure developments within the town centre.
More details can be found at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c20pq1ldepwo
15. Accident and Emergency at Huddersfield Hospital
The new £15 million A&E at Huddersfield Royal Infirmary is on schedule to open in autumn 2023. This new A&E would be 50% bigger than the existing A&E at the other side of the hospital and the new facilities will be state-of-the-art.
More details can be found at: https://huddersfieldhub.co.uk/huddersfields-new-15-million-ae-to-open-in-august-2023-and-this-is-what-it-could-look-like-inside/
16. Byram Arcade
Kirklees Council has been making important repairs to the Byram Arcade – the oldest arcade of its kind in Huddersfield, which is home to many thriving local small businesses.
More details can be found at: https://byramarcade.com
17. Globe
Built in 1887, this stunning mill conversion to Innovation Business Hub in the heart of Slaithwaite provides 80,000sq2 of mixed-use accommodation. The space includes a state-of-the-art innovation centre with laboratory facilities, medical suites and office accommodation supported by an Artisan Hall and retail space.
More details can be found at: https://www.theglobeslaithwaite.co.uk/
18. Huddersfield Town Hall
Currently work is underway with the Town Hall’s roof, installing more durable materials and improving rainwater drainage. Protecting the Grade II Listed building from damage and damp for decades to come. As part of this work, some important conservation work part of the town hall’s beautiful stonemasonry, and windows and flagpoles will be refurbished. There will also be repairs and redecoration to parts of the inside of Huddersfield Town Hall. This includes the mayor’s office, the hospitality room and adjoining small atrium, reception room, council chamber and civic office.
More details can be found at: https://kirkleestogether.co.uk/2023/04/26/repairs-and-restorations-to-huddersfield-town-hall/
19. John William Street
A grant of £610,500 has been approved by Kirklees Council for improvements to Grade II Listed buildings on John William Street, one of the most prominent streets leading from St. George’s Square. The improvements will include work on shopfronts, which will bring their look and feel more in line with the building’s heritage and architecture, and will bring empty properties within the building back into use.
More details can be found at: https://kirkleestogether.co.uk/2023/12/21/cabinet-approve-heritage-funding-for-john-william-street-huddersfield/
20. Investment Zone
The West Yorkshire Health Innovation and Digital Tech Investment Zone represents £160million funding for innovation infrastructure and development programmes, potentially unlocking a further £220 private sector investment, and creating more than 2,500 new jobs across the region. In Huddersfield, the scheme is anchored by the Station to Stadium Corridor and National Health Innovation Campus.
More details can be found at: https://www.investwestyorkshire.com/why-west-yorkshire/west-yorkshire-health-innovation-and-digital-tech-investment-zone/
21. Penistone Rail Line
Kirklees Council have been successful in a bid for £48m from the government’s Levelling Up Fund, to support major improvements to the Penistone rail line, which runs between Huddersfield, Penistone and Sheffield via Barnsley. The work will improve infrastructure and access along the rail line, making trains more comfortable, more regular, faster and less crowded.
More details can be found at: https://kirkleestogether.co.uk/2023/11/20/48million-funding-boost-to-get-penistone-rail-line-on-the-right-track/
22. Huddersfield Victorian Market
The Grade II* Listed market will be restored and refurbished using £16.5m from the government’s Levelling Up Fund. The market is a key part of Huddersfield, and this work will create a vibrant and sustainable market with – as well as the more traditional market offering – a more varied offering from day through to night.
More details can be found at: https://kirkleestogether.co.uk/2024/11/18/have-your-say-on-our-newly-released-designs-for-huddersfield-market/
23. BigBox Leisure Club
Finishing touches are now being put to a £4 million gym on the Tandem Industrial Estate and work will be completed by the end of 2023. The former Total Fitness gym has been re-born as BigBox, run by experienced and successful gym and leisure club operators, Jamie Lyne and Simon Ryan.
24. Adventoris
Software as a Service (SaaS) provider, Adventoris, has moved to its new office building in Huddersfield, Folly Hall Mills. Over the next five years, the total investment into the property will be over £1m.
25. ACCU
ACCU have invested over £1M into a refurbishment of the former Brook Motors site in Brockholes for their new site. The new site allows for the holding of more stock and to allow the team to grow to over 200 staff.
26. Gas Holder Removal
Plans have now been submitted for the demolition and partial restoration of Huddersfield’s lasty gas holder. This lies in the Kirklees Council Station to Stadium Enterprise Zone/WYCA Investment Zone and helps pave the way for a new development and the high value new jobs that will be part of Huddersfield’s future.
Kirklees Council Development Management Charter
Kirklees Council have just updated the Development Management Charter, which outlines the processes and responsibilities around planning decisions.
The charter sets out what anyone who submits a planning application can expect from the process, how the council will consult with residents on the various types of planning applications, and what is then done with the feedback.
The updates to the charter are focused on better supporting businesses wanting to grow, and developers looking to create new homes to meet future demand. This includes changes to make the planning process more efficient, with the council aiming to speed up decision-making.
More details can be found at: https://businesskirklees.com/charter-update-assists-more-efficient-planning-process/
27. Crossland Court
Proposals have come forward for a new West Yorkshire employment development that could support the creation of up to 260 jobs. Park Valley has launched a public consultation on plans for new commercial units on land off Blackmoorfoot Road in Huddersfield.
The proposed Crosland Court would comprise about 14 small to medium sized commercial units within a sensitively designed landscape setting, and would provide space for businesses in the area to expand.
More details can be found at: https://www.insidermedia.com/news/yorkshire/proposals-for-employment-development-with-potential-to-create-260-jobs
28. Holmfirth Town Centre
Work has started on the Holmfirth Town Centre Access Plan, a £10.3 million investment scheme to create a more accessible town centre for businesses, residents and visitors.
The scheme aims to help reduce traffic congestion and carbon emissions by prioritising sustainable transport options such as walking, cycling, wheeling and public transport, while ensuring accessibility for all, and supporting the growth and development of the cultural sector.
More details can be found at: https://kirkleestogether.co.uk/2024/06/21/holmfirth-town-centre-improvement-scheme-gets-underway/
29. St Peters Performance Space
A £500,000 project to create a public performance area next to Huddersfield Parish Church is ahead of schedule. The scheme will provide a large area between the church and St Peter’s Gardens and will be completed in autumn 2024. The project has involved moving some graves, and gravestones will be used as paving along with cobbles and Victorian lamp-posts.
More details can be found at: https://huddersfieldhub.co.uk/work-on-500000-events-space-at-st-peters-gardens-is-well-ahead-of-schedule/
30. Mac’s Truck Rental Expansion
Established Huddersfield business Mac’s Truck Rental has opened a new site in Outlane. Their plans include being better able to offer full UK coverage via their other existing locations and this new site, which in turn has taken on new skilled workers to enhance the overall business capability.
More details can be found at: https://huddersfieldhub.co.uk/macs-truck-rental-launches-nationwide-expansion-by-opening-new-base-in-outlane/
31. Grange Moor
Planning permission granted for the build of a new 13,000 sqm manufacturing facility for a growing Huddersfield computer business, PC Specialist. The new site is close to their existing location and will allow a significant increase in workforce offering new high value jobs for the town as the business continues to grow its global sales opportunities.
More details can be found at: https://www.kirklees.gov.uk/beta/planning-applications/search-for-planning-applications/detail.aspx?id=2023/90668
32. Reliance Precision
Specialist engineering company Reliance Precision aims to create around 80 new jobs and expand its Huddersfield site by a third.
The Fenay Bridge-based company is planning a significant investment into its Rowley Mills site off Penistone Road in what it describes as a “once-in-a-generation” opportunity.
More details can be found at: https://huddersfieldhub.co.uk/reliance-precision-plans-significant-expansion-with-the-creation-of-80-new-jobs/
33. Brooke’s Mill
Brooke’s Mill has been the home of wool cloth manufacturing for over two hundred years. Founded in 1541 by the Brooke family, the trading company of John Brooke and Sons Ltd is believed to be the oldest surviving family business in the UK. The company moved to the Armitage Bridge site in 1798 and throughout the following years added buildings and built cottages to adapt to changing needs.
Brooke’s Mill Office Park is now home to a number of growing businesses in the Healthcare, Financial Services, Internet Retail and Design Sectors amongst others. Recently the 5 storey woollen mill has been refurbished and can be adapt to most needs and sizes of space businesses require.
More details can be found at: https://www.brookesmill.co.uk
34. The Body Doctor
The Body Doctor has a vision to supply innovative solutions which focus primarily on promoting and optimising eye health, backed by science, and supported by experts in appropriate medical fields. A public access clinic is on site to help detect eye conditions, and offer ongoing support.
Recent expansion into a new building allows for the growth anticipated from 2025 onwards.
More details can be found at: https://www.huddersfieldunlimited.co.uk/interviewing-sam-wymer-sales-and-marketing-director-of-the-body-doctor/
35. Ramsden Building
Sustainability will be at the heart of the University of Huddersfield’s major revamp of its historic Ramsden Building, following the granting of planning permission for a range of refurbishments to the Grade 2 Listed building.
The 140-year-old building, which faces onto Queensgate, will have extensive work on its interior that will reveal features hidden away during alterations since it was opened as part of the Huddersfield Technical School and Mechanics’ Institute in 1884.
More details can be found at: https://www.hud.ac.uk/news/2024/december/ramsden-building-refurbishment-sustainability/
36. Hela Brands
Huddersfield-based Hela Brands, a market leader in design, sourcing, distribution and promotion for sports and lifestyle brands, is starting 2025 with a fresh approach, determined to top £100m turnover.
Formerly known as Focus Brands, which was acquired from JD by Sri Lanka-based Hela Apparel Holdings PLC on January 24 2024, Hela Brands has been slowly transitioning towards the rebrand for the last 12 months at their new facility in Paddock.
More details can be found at: https://huddersfieldhub.co.uk/huddersfield-based-focus-brands-becomes-hela-brands-and-aims-to-boost-turnover-above-100-million/
37. Harold Wilson Court
Kirklees Council and Kirklees Neighbourhood Housing (KNH) embarked on a £3.7m project to refurbish Huddersfield’s former Richmond Flats to create the iconic Harold Wilson Court. It involved the complete remodelling of the individual flats as well as major changes to the structure of the 11-storey tower block, constructed as a reinforced concrete frame.
More details can be found at: https://adeptcsce.com/project/haroldwilsoncourt/
38. Buxton House
Planning application has been submitted for the remodelling of Buxton House as Kirklees Council staff begin moving out conversations with existing tenants.
The project will reuse the current building’s main structure but will result in major improvements to fire safety, the layout of the flats and communal spaces and the external appearance of the building, including a new entrance. It is the intention to connect the building to the proposed district heating system, helping to reduce heating costs for tenants.
More details can be found at: https://kirkleestogether.co.uk/2024/01/16/planning-application-submitted-for-remodelling-of-buxton-house-as-staff-begin-moving-out-conversations/
39. ACCU Stadium, home of HTAFC
Huddersfield Town will now oversee the Accu Stadium and the surrounding 53-acre site, taking complete operational control and securing its home in the heart of Huddersfield after signing a long-term leasehold for the next 300 years. A strategically significant and important day in history, this acquisition creates the possibility for further development and expansion, with the Club committed to regenerating the full site over the short, medium and long term.
More details can be found at: https://www.htafc.com/news/2025/september/25/huddersfield-town-secure-ownership-of-accu-stadium/
40. Huddersfield Police Station
Work on the new Huddersfield Police Station is set to start in Spring 2025, West Yorkshire Police has confirmed.
Police say demolition work on the former Nissan/Fiat car showroom, in Northgate on the edge of Huddersfield town centre, will start in Spring with construction work on the new police station to follow in Summer. If work goes to plan the new police station could be ready to open by late 2026.
More details can be found at: https://huddersfieldhub.co.uk/work-set-to-start-on-new-huddersfield-police-station-with-opening-date-likely-to-be-late-2026/
41. Syngenta
Syngenta is looking to release a 20-acre plot of land on its sprawling Huddersfield site to create a “sustainable manufacturing campus” which could support up to 300 new jobs. The Syngenta site, off Leeds Road, is 252 acres in total and employs around 500 people.
The chemicals manufacturer wants to bring more investment and jobs to Huddersfield while also boosting sustainability and reducing its own carbon footprint. A new campus could see a range of advanced manufacturing, life sciences and sustainability-focused businesses benefitting from Syngenta’s existing on-site infrastructure.
More details can be found at: https://www.syngenta.co.uk/syngenta-site-lease-20-acres-potential-300-new-jobs
42. Quay Street – Paxman/Brierley Development
Long-standing Huddersfield businesses John L Brierley Limited and Paxman Coolers Limited are to take a major step forward in a collaborative partnership project to develop an advanced manufacturing facility in central Huddersfield. Located in the heart of England’s third HealthTech and Digital Investment Zone, and alongside the University of Huddersfield’s National Health Innovation Campus, the new development will rejuvenate the JL Brierley Turnbridge Mills site on Quay Street.
More details can be found at: https://www.huddersfieldunlimited.co.uk/partnership-project-begins-development-of-state-of-the-art-headquarters-and-manufacturing-hub-in-the-heart-of-huddersfield/
https://www.huddersfieldunlimited.co.uk/history-repeats-moving-huddersfield-forwards/
43. Bespoke Stairlifts
A Huddersfield-based manufacturer of custom stairlifts is accelerating its international expansion strategy with the support of a seven-figure funding package from HSBC UK. Bespoke Stairlifts, which has a factory in Old Fieldhouse Lane, is planning to increase its workforce by 25% over the next 12 months. The company will utilise funding from HSBC UK which includes working capital via invoice and trade finance to increase its manufacturing capabilities.
More details can be found at: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/huddersfield-hub_bespoke-stairlifts-secures-seven-figure-funding-activity-7310920858091356161-8wyD?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios&rcm=ACoAAAA9t9YBm_YKlOaHeIkk1iG3AZfGgC_hFbg
44. Phenox Textiles
Phoenox Textiles Ltd will officially commission their new coating line on June 25, with full production beginning on August 25. This marks a major milestone following four years of dedicated planning and a £3.85million investment.
This new line will significantly improve operational efficiency and open doors to new market sectors, strengthening our position as an innovative leader in textile manufacturing.
More details can be found at: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/adrian-charles-mosley-b1b32724_britishmanufacturing-rugs-bathroomrugs-activity-7326348482905071617-6UaN?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAA9t9YBm_YKlOaHeIkk1iG3AZfGgC_hFbg
45. Holdson
Advanced manufacturing specialist Holdson has raised £1.5 million in funding to expand its patented polishing method for metal components.
The Skelmanthorpe-based company raised the investment through the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II to expand its electroform process as well as supply businesses across the aerospace, defence, automotive and nuclear fusion industries.
Holdson has developed electroform, an electromechanical finishing process to enhance the performance of metal parts, including cast and 3D printed components, by refining their surfaces and removing imperfections.
More details can be found at: https://huddersfieldhub.co.uk/holdson-secures-1-5-million-for-specialist-polishing-technology-from-northern-powerhouse-investment-fund-ii/
46. Padel Shed
A new centre for one of the UK’s fastest growing sports – padel – is set to open later this year in Huddersfield.
Padel, a fast, fun and social game combining the best of tennis and squash, has a strong following in the town.
Now a brand new 45,000sq ft centre – Padel Shed – is to open in the former 5core indoor football venue on the Tandem Industrial Estate, off Wakefield Road, Waterloo.
More details can be found at: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/huddersfield-hub_padel-shed-to-open-new-15m-centre-dedicated-activity-7338818585462534146-yoYy?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios&rcm=ACoAAAA9t9YBm_YKlOaHeIkk1iG3AZfGgC_hFbg
47. Former HSBC Building
The former HSBC building on Cloth Hall Street in Huddersfield is proposed to be converted into student accommodation. Flats which will benefit from the original building design for good levels on natural light within.
More details can be found at: https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/west-yorkshire-news/former-huddersfield-town-centre-bank-31674422
48. Former Prudential Assurance Buildings
Planning has been submitted to convert the upper floors of the Gothic Revival style Grade II list former Prudential Assurance building into new appartments. The interior of the iconic building will need significant work to be returned to their former glory.
More details can be found at: https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/west-yorkshire-news/new-apartments-confirmed-grade-ii-31682433
Fibre Broadband Connectivity
CityFibre’s £30M investment in Huddersfield has already enabled thousands of residents and business to take advantage of next generation full-fibre broadband, with thousands more enabled by 2024.
More details can be found at: https://cityfibre.com/news/gigabit-speed-services-now-live-in-huddersfield