Holmfirth Town Centre Access Plan – Scheme update March 2025
Here is the latest from our improvement scheme in Holmfirth.
What’s been happening?
Since work on the Holmfirth Town Centre Access Plan (HTCAP) began in March last year, significant progress has been made at Huddersfield Road Car Park and on the pathways and highways through the centre.
Victoria Street, Huddersfield Road and Towngate
To create better accessibility, including widening pathways along Victoria Street and using tactile paving at the pedestrian crossing point.
Pavements are being laid with Yorkstone and new kerbs are being put in place.
New kerbing installed along Victoria Street
Paving slabs in keeping with the town centre’s architecture and environment.
Tactile paving has been installed along Huddersfield Road. Tactile paving is bumpy and often a different colour to the surrounding pavement to it can be identified easier. It helps people who are visually impaired identify potential hazards and safe places to cross.
New tactile paving on Huddersfield Road.
Excavation of footway and kerbs on one side of Town Gate Road is taking place. The work is expected to take around four weeks to complete.
Council Office car park (What3words ///person.bike.caused)
To avoid further disruption, overnight work was undertaken at the entrance of the Council Office car park. There is new kerbing, drainage and surfacing. Short stay parking is now available whilst Huddersfield Road Car Park remains closed.
Entrance to Council Office car park
Huddersfield Road car park
The old market hall has now been demolished, and pilling work continues onsite.
Coming up next
The next few months will see further works along the footpaths on Towngate. Nightwork is expected to remove the traffic island at the bottom of Dunford Road and Hollowgate will be removed.
Shop local
Holmfirth town centre and its independent shops, cafes and bars remain open throughout the works. We would like to thank everyone for their patience and understanding whilst we make improvements.
Traffic management details and diversions
Visit one.network for full details of traffic management and diversion.
Buses continue to operate to and from Holmfirth town centre. Visit West Yorkshire Metro for details.
More information about the scheme can be found on our website.