New plans revealed for historic part of Huddersfield town centre
The “Station Gateway” encompasses the area surrounding Huddersfield Railway Station - with around £61m to be spent over the next 10-15 years
Last updated 9th Jan 2026
Brand new plans to develop a once “missing piece” of Huddersfield’s regeneration have been revealed.
The “Station Gateway” encompasses the area surrounding Huddersfield Railway Station and is the subject of a £61.4m regeneration project spanning the next 10-15 years. It includes several key elements like St George’s Warehouse, the George Hotel, Estate Buildings, St George’s Square, and the station itself – some of which are featured in other development schemes that are already underway.
In a report to next week’s Cabinet meeting, new “aspirational” plans are set out for St George’s Warehouse – a large, vacant building sitting across from the station. The council says that by addressing the “missing piece” to the west of the station, which includes the warehouse and adjacent land, the project will improve station passenger facilities, achieve regeneration ambitions, and support aspirations for the town centre.
The historic building, which opened in 1885 and served as a goods warehouse for the London and North Western Railway (LNWR), is owned by HD1 Development Ltd. Under the latest vision, which places an emphasis on sustainability, it is suggested that the site is used for a mixed-use development which would come with an office, leisure, retail and residential offering.
HD1 Development is working with audio-visual consultants, Kitmapper, to install a gallery/exhibition space that could also be used to train creatives. On the floors above, one and two bed accommodation could be constructed, alongside health, gym, yoga and treatment rooms. Elsewhere, there would be provision for food growing, storage, offices and potentially a visitor centre.
The lower ground level to the former Goods Yard would be set across two floors via a mezzanine. Office space, meeting rooms, and retail provision, likened to that at Kings Cross, Victoria and Paddington stations, could be brought to this part of the property, along with leisure activities like glo golf, gaming suites and potentially, swim pods.
A new entrance to the railway station to be located in the Goods Yard has also been proposed. It would be linked to platforms via an extension of the existing subway. The positioning of this entrance has been determined by the potential future requirement for an additional platform – Platform 7 – documents explain. The Goods Yard will also accommodate a multi-storey car park, providing up to 250 spaces across five levels.
On the eastern side of the station, the public realm at St George’s Square could see some improvements, including natural stone surfaces, a pedestrian crossing, lighting and planters. Parking and drop-off facilities in this location will remain the same, with allocated spaces for railway crew and the George Hotel amongst pay and display for long and short stay parking.
The Station Gateway masterplan is divided into three key areas, each with a projected cost: the Goods Yard and western entrance (£53.1m); the public space to the south of the warehouse referred to as St George’s Quarter (£5.38m); and St George’s Square (£2.88m).
At their meeting next Tuesday (January 13), Cabinet will be asked to approve the masterplan. Looking further ahead, the local authority will develop an outline business case in partnership with other stakeholders, and identify funding opportunities.
Councillor Graham Turner, Cabinet Member for Finance and Regeneration, said: “The Station Gateway vision is bold, creative, and builds on the significant investment already underway in Huddersfield through the Transpennine Route Upgrade and the Station-to-Stadium Corridor. It is a fantastic opportunity to improve connectivity, promote sustainable travel, and create a gateway that truly reflects Huddersfield’s ambition.
“Huddersfield is already undergoing a huge transformation, and these concepts add another exciting layer of growth and opportunity for the whole district.”