Agenda

To receive any apologies for absence, or details of substitutions to Committee membership.

To approve the Minutes of the Meeting of the Committee held on 15 January 2026.

Committee Members will advise (i) if there are any items on the Agenda upon which they have been lobbied and/or (ii) if there are any items on the Agenda in which they have a Disposable Pecuniary Interest, which would prevent them from participating in any discussion or vote on an item, or any other interests.

Most agenda items will be considered in public session, however, it shall be advised whether the Committee will consider any matters in private, by virtue of the reports containing information which falls within a category of exempt information as contained at Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.

To receive any public questions.

In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 11, the period for the asking and answering of public questions shall not exceed 15 minutes.

Any questions must be submitted in writing at least three clear working days in advance of the meeting.

The Committee will receive any petitions and/or deputations from members of the public. A deputation is where up to five people can attend the meeting and make a presentation on some particular issue of concern. A member of the public can also submit a petition at the meeting relating to a matter on which the body has powers and responsibilities.

In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 10, Members of the Public must submit a deputation in writing, at least three clear working days in advance of the meeting and shall subsequently be notified if the deputation shall be heard. A maximum of four deputations shall be heard at any one meeting.

Erection of restaurant/café/bar, six guest rooms, exhibition/interpretation room, WCs, terrace, car parking and ancillary accommodation at Victoria Tower, Castle Hill, Lumb Lane, Almondbury, Huddersfield (Amended Plans).

Ward affected: Almondbury

Contact: Nick Hirst, Planning Services

(Estimated time of arrival at site – 10:45am)

The Planning Committee will consider the attached schedule of Planning Applications.   

Public representations

Please note that any members of the public who wish to speak at the meeting must register to speak by 5.00pm (for phone requests) or 11:59pm (for email requests) on Monday 16 February 2026.

To register, please email governance.planning@kirklees.gov.uk or phone the Governance Team on 01484 221000 (ext 74993).

Note: If you do not receive acknowledgement of an email by 5:00pm on Tuesday 17 February, please telephone the Governance Team on the above number.

To receive the report.

Wards affected: Ashbrow, Liversedge and Gomersal, Mirfield

Contact: Farhad Rahman/ Ilyas Ramjan, Major Projects

Erection of restaurant/café/bar, six guest rooms, exhibition/interpretation room, WCs, terrace, car parking and ancillary accommodation at Victoria Tower, Castle Hill, Lumb Lane, Almondbury, Huddersfield.

Ward affected: Almondbury

Contact: Nick Hirst, Planning Services

Erection of 33 dwellings with associated car parking and landscaping land at Dowker Street, Milnsbridge, Huddersfield.

Contact: Elenya Jackson, Planning Services

Ward affected: Golcar

An update, providing further information on applications on matters raised after the publication of the agenda, will be added to the web agenda prior to the meeting.