About the Huddersfield Town Centre Conservation Area
The Huddersfield Town Centre Conservation Area covers about 32 hectares and was designated by Kirklees Council in 1981. Inside the boundary are 208 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 11 Grade II*, 196 Grade II). The most significant is Huddersfield Railway Station, Grade I.
What changes inside the conservation area
Conservation areas are “Article 2(3) land”. You keep most permitted development rights, but these are removed or tightened.
ProjectElsewhereIn Huddersfield Town Centre CA
- Rear extensionElsewhere: 3 m · 6 m with PANo 6 m / 8 m prior approval
- Two-storey extensionElsewhere: 3 mNeeds planning permission
- Side extensionElsewhere: Half the widthNeeds planning permission
- Loft conversionElsewhere: 50 m³Needs planning permission
- Garden roomElsewhere: 2.5 m high by boundariesNot beside the house
- PorchElsewhere: 3 m²Same limits
- Solar panelsElsewhere: 0.2 m projectionSame limits
- Air source heat pumpElsewhere: 1 unitNot facing the road
- Fences, walls and gatesElsewhere: 2 m · 1 m by a roadSame limits
- External claddingElsewhere: Matching materialsNeeds planning permission
- Tree workElsewhere: No notice6 weeks’ notice to the council
- Demolition (over 115 m³)Elsewhere: AllowedNeeds planning permission
Limits for a semi-detached house under the GPDO 2015. An Article 4 direction can remove more.
Listed buildings in the conservation area
Any work affecting these needs listed building consent, inside or out. Each links to its entry on the National Heritage List.
- Huddersfield Railway StationGrade I
- 12-20, St Georges SquareGrade II*
- 2-6, Railway StreetGrade II*
- 7, St Georges SquareGrade II*
- 8 and 10, Railway StreetGrade II*
- Arts Centre Including Dwarf Wall Enclosing Queens SquareGrade II*
- Britannia BuildingsGrade II*
- Estate BuildingsGrade II*
- Lion BuildingsGrade II*
- Parish Church of St PeterGrade II*
- The George Hotel including stone-flagged area and surrounding walls and railings to the south and westGrade II*
- Wholesale Market For Fruit and VegetablesGrade II*
- 1 and 1a Goldthorpes YardGrade II
- 1 and 2, Union Bank YardGrade II
- 1 and 3, Brook StreetGrade II
- 1 and 3, Market StreetGrade II
- 1 and 3, Northumberland StreetGrade II
- 1 and 3, St Georges StreetGrade II
- 1 to 9 (odd) John William StreetGrade II
- 1 Wormalds YardGrade II
- 1-11, New StreetGrade II
- 10 and 12, KirkgateGrade II
- 10 and 12, New North ParadeGrade II
- 10, St Peters StreetGrade II
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- 103 New StreetGrade II
- 11-15 John William StreetGrade II
- 11-15, BeastmarketGrade II
- 11, Brook StreetGrade II
- 11, Cross Church StreetGrade II
- 11, SouthgateGrade II
- 12 and 14, Queen StreetGrade II
- 12 Station Street BuildingsGrade II
- 12, St Peters StreetGrade II
- 13 New StreetGrade II
- 13-17, Brook StreetGrade II
- 13-18 Byram StreetGrade II
- 13-21, Railway StreetGrade II
- 13, Chancery LaneGrade II
- 13, King StreetGrade II
- 14 and 16, Northumberland StreetGrade II
- 14, Chancery LaneGrade II
- 14, Cross Church StreetGrade II
- 14, St Peters StreetGrade II
- 14, Victoria LaneGrade II
- 15 15a and 17, King StreetGrade II
- 15 Station Street, including gates to the southGrade II
- 16 AND 16A, VICTORIA LANE (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 16 and 18, Queen StreetGrade II
- 16, Cross Church StreetGrade II
- 17 to 37 John William StreetGrade II
- 17, Lord StreetGrade II
- 18, Cross Church StreetGrade II
- 18, New North ParadeGrade II
- 19, Cross Church StreetGrade II
- 19, Lord StreetGrade II
- 1a, Upper Head RowGrade II
- 2 and 3 Goldthorpes YardGrade II
- 2 and 4, Queen StreetGrade II
- 2 Wormalds YardGrade II
- 2-14, New StreetGrade II
- 2-6, Half Moon StreetGrade II
- 2, Brooks YardGrade II
- 2, Market WalkGrade II
- 20, Cross Church StreetGrade II
- 20, Queen StreetGrade II
- 20, Zetland StreetGrade II
- 21 Lord StreetGrade II
- 22-34, John William StreetGrade II
- 22, Cross Church StreetGrade II
- 22, Queen StreetGrade II
- 23, Byram StreetGrade II
- 23, Cross Church StreetGrade II
- 23, New North ParadeGrade II
- 24, Cross Church StreetGrade II
- 24, KirkgateGrade II
- 24, Queen StreetGrade II
- 24, Zetland StreetGrade II
- 25, Cross Church StreetGrade II
- 25, New North ParadeGrade II
- 26, KirkgateGrade II
- 26, Queen StreetGrade II
- 26, St Peters StreetGrade II
- 27, Cross Church StreetGrade II
- 27, Market PlaceGrade II
- 28-32, WestgateGrade II
- 28, New StreetGrade II
- 28, Queen StreetGrade II
- 28, St Peters StreetGrade II
- 29 QueensgateGrade II
- 29-35, New StreetGrade II
- 29, Cross Church StreetGrade II
- 3 Wormalds YardGrade II
- 3-7 Station StreetGrade II
- 3, SouthgateGrade II
- 3, Union Bank YardGrade II
- 30, Queen StreetGrade II
- 31, Cross Church StreetGrade II
- 32 and 34 Wood StreetGrade II
- 32, Queen StreetGrade II
- 33 and 35, KirkgateGrade II
- 33 QueensgateGrade II
- 33 Zetland StreetGrade II
- 34-42, WestgateGrade II
- 34, New StreetGrade II
- 36, New StreetGrade II
- 36, St Peters StreetGrade II
- 37-41, KirkgateGrade II
- 37, QueensgateGrade II
- 38 and 38b, King StreetGrade II
- 4 and 6, High StreetGrade II
- 4 and 6, Market PlaceGrade II
- 4 Wormalds YardGrade II
- 4, King StreetGrade II
- 4, KirkgateGrade II
- 40 and 42, King StreetGrade II
- 40, New StreetGrade II
- 41, QueensgateGrade II
- 42-48, New StreetGrade II
- 43, QueensgateGrade II
- 44, Bradley StreetGrade II
- 44, King StreetGrade II
- 45, QueensgateGrade II
- 46, Bradley StreetGrade II
- 46, King StreetGrade II
- 48, King StreetGrade II
- 49, King StreetGrade II
- 5 and 7, King StreetGrade II
- 5 and 7, Market StreetGrade II
- 5 Wormalds YardGrade II
- 5-9, Brooks YardGrade II
- 5-9, Chancery LaneGrade II
- 5, SouthgateGrade II
- 50, King StreetGrade II
- 51, King StreetGrade II
- 52, New StreetGrade II
- 53 and 55, King StreetGrade II
- 56, New StreetGrade II
- 58a, New StreetGrade II
- 6 and 7, Union Bank YardGrade II
- 6 Wormalds YardGrade II
- 6-10, Queen StreetGrade II
- 6, BeastmarketGrade II
- 6, KirkgateGrade II
- 6, New North ParadeGrade II
- 61 and 63, King StreetGrade II
- 61, New StreetGrade II
- 64 and 66, John William StreetGrade II
- 68, John William StreetGrade II
- 7 and 8 Wormalds YardGrade II
- 7 and 9, BeastmarketGrade II
- 7 and 9, Market PlaceGrade II
- 7, Cross Church StreetGrade II
- 7, SouthgateGrade II
- 70-78, John William StreetGrade II
- 71, New StreetGrade II
- 72 and 78, Fitzwilliam StreetGrade II
- 8 Northumberland StreetGrade II
- 8, KirkgateGrade II
- 8, New North ParadeGrade II
- 82, Fitzwilliam StreetGrade II
- 84, Fitzwilliam StreetGrade II
- 9 SouthgateGrade II
- 9-15, Cloth Hall StreetGrade II
- 9, Bath StreetGrade II
- 9, Cross Church StreetGrade II
- 9, Market StreetGrade II
- Boy and Barrel InnGrade II
- Burns TavernGrade II
- Byram ArcadeGrade II
- Commercial HotelGrade II
- Crown CourtGrade II
- Electricity Junction Box on Fitzwilliam StreetGrade II
- Exchange BuildingsGrade II
- Former Empire CinemaGrade II
- Four Telephone Kiosks Outside Head Post OfficeGrade II
- Freemasons HallGrade II
- Friendly and Trades ClubGrade II
- Gates and railings to alley between Station Street Buildings and rear of Byram Arcade WestgateGrade II
- Gateway Arch to South of Church of St Peter Lamp Post in Middle of St Peters GardensGrade II
- Hammonds YardGrade II
- Huddersfield Railway ViaductGrade II
- Huddersfield Town Hall Including Wall and Railings to AreaGrade II
- Imperial CourtGrade II
- Juvenile CourtGrade II
- Kirkgate BuildingsGrade II
- Kirklees District Department of Social ServicesGrade II
- Large Brick Warehouse in Goods YardGrade II
- Market CrossGrade II
- Milton Congregational Chapel Sunday SchoolGrade II
- Milton Congregational ChurchGrade II
- No. 14 KirkgateGrade II
- Premises of Lucas Lee And Partners LtdGrade II
- Princess CinemaGrade II
- Railings to Station YardGrade II
- Ramsden Building at the University of HuddersfieldGrade II
- Rear Part of the Burns TavernGrade II
- Revenue ChambersGrade II
- Somerset BuildingsGrade II
- St Paul's Hall, University of HuddersfieldGrade II
- Stone Warehouse in Goods YardGrade II
- The Fleece Public HouseGrade II
- The Sportsman and the Marhaba takeawayGrade II
- The Vulcan Public HouseGrade II
- The Warehouse Between Numbers 2 and 4Grade II
- Tower in North West Corner of Railway YardGrade II
- Unit 41, Kingsgate CentreGrade II
- Waverley Chambers, HuddersfieldGrade II
- Westgate HouseGrade II
Streets in the conservation area
Streets with listed buildings inside the boundary. Boundaries often split a street — check your exact address.
Cross Church StreetKing StreetNew StreetQueen StreetNew North ParadeSt Peters StreetJohn William StreetBrook StreetChancery LaneFitzwilliam StreetMarket PlaceMarket Street
The council’s appraisal
WEBHuddersfield Town Centre Conservation Area AppraisalKirklees Council’s description of the area’s character — what planners look at when you apply.Open on council site ↗Nearby conservation areas
Boundary and listed buildings from Kirklees Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.