Agenda, decisions and minutes

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

Under the provision of Council Procedure Rule 35 (7) Councillor Taylor substituted for Councillor Bellamy.

To approve the Minutes of the Meeting of the Committee held on 5 March 2026.

RESOLVED – That the Minutes of the Meeting held on 5 March 2026 be approved as a correct record.

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.

All Members present advised that they had been lobbied on Applications 2025/92443 and 2025/93197.

Most agenda items take place in public. This only changes where there is a need to consider exempt information, as contained at Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972. You will be informed at this point which items are to be recommended for exclusion and to be resolved by the Committee.

It was noted that all agenda items would be considered in public session.

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.

No deputations or petitions were received.       

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, HD1 1DY.

Erection of free standing single storey structure to be used as a temporary indoor market (sui generis) with associated facilities, office cabins, waste compound, parking spaces and works (within a Conservation Area) adj, Huddersfield Open Market, Brook Street, Huddersfield, HD1 1RY.

Ward affected: Newsome

Contact: John Holmes, Planning Services

(Estimated time of arrival on site – 11:30am)

Site visit undertaken.

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, HD1 1DY.

Ward affected: Newsome

Contact: John Holmes, Planning Services

Application approved (delegated).

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) at Huddersfield Open Market, Brook Street, Huddersfield.

Under the provisions of Council Procedure Rule 37, the Committee received representations from (i) Alex Mettrick, Abdulah Kotoric, Lorraine Howell, Jeff Needham, Pam Day, Jez Gunnell, Jonathan Adamson, Naeem Nazir, Sandra Jackson and Andrew Wilson in objection to the application and (ii) Clare Plant, Adele Poppleton, Marcus Westmoreland, Nick Mitchell, Chelsea Atkinson, Samantha Sharp, Rowan Bailey, Gerard Quinn and Justin Roche in support of the application.

Under the provisions of Council Procedure Rule 36(3), Committee received a representation from Councillor Turner.

RESOLVED – That authority be delegated to the Head of Planning and Development to approve the application, issue the decision notice and complete the list of conditions including matters relating to;  

-          Time limit to commence development

-          Development to be completed in accordance with the submitted plans and specifications

-          Unit 01 upon drawing 0410revP01 to be used for retail only

-          Hours of use to be between 08:00 and 23:00

-          Servicing hours (deliveries / unloading) to be between 08:00 and 18:00

-          Submission of a lighting scheme to be approved in writing

-          Safety and security measures to be submitted and approved in writing

-          Compiling of a remediation strategy in relation to land quality to be agreed by the Local Planning Authority

-          Undertaking of the remediation strategy or any other such strategy so approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority

-          Completion of verification of land quality which is submitted to the Local Planning Authority in writing

-          Submission of a scheme of electric vehicle charging infrastructure

-          Submission of a scheme which details of the finalised materials and colour finishes of construction of the development including all surfacing

-          Finalised design, materials and colour finishes of all means of enclosure and screening including any bollards, gates, fences and walls

-          Waste Management is undertaken in accordance with the submitted strategy

-          Submission of a Construction Noise Environmental Management Plan to be agreed with the Local Planning Authority  ...  view the full minutes text for item 67.

Erection of free standing single storey structure to be used as a temporary indoor market (sui generis) with associated facilities, office cabins, waste compound, parking spaces and works (within a Conservation Area) adj, Huddersfield Open Market, Brook Street, Huddersfield, HD1 1RY

Ward affected: Newsome

Contact: John Holmes, Planning Services

Application approved (delegated).

The Committee gave consideration to Application 2025/93197 - Erection of free standing single storey structure to be used as a temporary indoor market (sui generis) with associated facilities, office cabins, waste compound, parking spaces and works (within a Conservation Area) adjacent to Huddersfield Open Market, Brook Street, Huddersfield.

Under the provisions of Council Procedure Rule 37, the Committee received representations from Alex Mettrick in objection to the application and Adele Poppleton, Nick Mitchell and Chelsea Atkinson in support of the application.

Under the provisions of Council Procedure Rule 36(3), the Committee received a representation from Councillor Turner.

RESOLVED – That authority be delegated to the Head of Planning and Development to approve the application, issue the decision notice and complete the list of conditions including matters relating to;  

-       Temporary consent requiring the development to be removed within 5 years of the date of issuing permission

-       Development to be undertaken in accordance with the submitted plans and specifications

-       Submission of a scheme of lighting prior to installation to be approved by the Local Planning Authority

-       Hours of use 09:00 to 16:00 with servicing / deliveries within these times also

-       Unexpected contamination

-       Submission of a waste collection / management strategy to be approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority

-       Details of safety and security measures to be submitted to the Local  Planning Authority for written approval

-       Submission of a lighting scheme prior to installation of any artificial lighting to be agreed by the Local Planning Authority

-       Requirement that the colour finishes of the buildings annotated ‘Male + Female Temporary Toilet Cabin’, ‘Market Operations Office Cabins, ‘Accessible Toilet Cabin’ as well as the walls and roller shutters of the building annotated ‘Temporary Covered Market Canopy’ upon submitted drawing ref 1003RefP02 be of a dark grey or black colour finish.

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

For: Councillors Davies, Firth, Lee-Richards, McGrath, Sokhal, Taylor and Ullah (7 votes)

Against: (no votes)