Issue details

The Council-owned site at Gasworks Street, which lies opposite the University of Huddersfield’s National Health Innovation Campus (NHIC), forms an integral part of the West Yorkshire Investment Zone (IZ). The Council plans to bring forward the site for high quality employment uses with a focus on health and life sciences businesses that wish to locate in close proximity to the NHIC to access the University’s research and innovation expertise. IZ funding of up to £8.55m has been allocated, subject to approval of outline and full business cases, to de-risk the site for future development,

The report updates Cabinet on progress in the development of the masterplan for the site; seeks approval for the submission of the Outline Business Case to the West Yorkshire Combined Authority and to commence the process to select a private sector development partner to deliver the successful development of the site.

A range of stakeholders have been consulted on the project including West Yorkshire Combined Authority. There is ongoing engagement with potential delivery partners and occupiers to shape delivery of the project.