Issue - meetings

External works to Market Building and wider site including alteration and demolition of modern additions to the Market building, new glazed screens, new WC and welfare facilities, provision of services and lighting including associated works, remodelling to the stone annexe, alterations to catering facilities, and self-contained commercial units, works to floor surfaces of Market Building. Use of Market Building for a mix of uses (sui generis) including retail, hot food takeaway, drinking establishment, restaurant / café uses, market office, public welfare facilities, storage facilities as well as provision of areas that provide a mix of fixed and flexible indoor and outdoor market stalls. Creation of areas for open market, siting of associated structures, installation of new fixed market stalls demolition of external bin store and creation of waste compound area, storage compounds, vehicular parking, remodelling and surfacing of areas of hardstanding, street furniture, car park layout, installation of parcel lockers, landscaping and associated works (Listed Building within a Conservation Area) Huddersfield Open Market, Brook Street, Huddersfield.

Ward affected: Newsome

Contact: John Holmes, Planning Services

Application deferred (contrary to the Officer’s recommendation).

The Committee gave consideration to Application 2025/92443 – External works to Market Building and wider site including alteration and demolition of modern additions to the Market building, new glazed screens, new WC and welfare facilities, provision of services and lighting including associated works, remodelling to the stone annexe, alterations to catering facilities, and self-contained commercial units, works to floor surfaces of Market Building. Use of Market Building for a mix of uses (sui generis) including retail, hot food takeaway, drinking establishment, restaurant / café uses, market office, public welfare facilities, storage facilities as well as provision of areas that provide a mix of fixed and flexible indoor and outdoor market stalls. Creation of areas for open market, siting of associated structures, installation of new fixed market stalls demolition of external bin store and creation of waste compound area, storage compounds, vehicular parking, remodelling and surfacing of areas of hardstanding, street furniture, car park layout, installation of parcel lockers, landscaping and associated works (Listed Building within a Conservation Area) Huddersfield Open Market, Brook Street, Huddersfield.

Under the provisions of Council Procedure Rule 37, the Committee received representations from Jeff Needham, Jez Gunnell, Pam Day, Naeem Nazir, Alex Mettrick, Sandra Jackson and Andrew Wilson (in objection), Nick Mitchell (architect) and Jaime Nalson (on behalf of the applicant).

RESOLVED – That, contrary to the Officer’s recommendation, the application be deferred and that Officers be requested to (i) undertake comprehensive consultation with the market traders, and refine suggested plans as feasible (ii) review the feasibility study/contingency pack (iii) provide additional information on consultation responses received from Historic England and the Victorian Society in relation to impact upon heritage assets (iv) further discuss arrangements for the proposed temporary measures and (v) provide detail of an access management plan.

A Recorded Vote was taken in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 42 (5) as follows;

For: Councillors Ahmed, Bellamy, Firth, Davies, Lee-Richards, Scott and Sokhal (7 votes)

Against: (no votes)