Next steps confirmed for demolition of Berry Brow high rise flats
We have been getting ready for the next stage of the demolition of well-known high-rise flats in Berry Brow, Bishops Court and Holme Park Court.
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Renting is changing: how landlords across Kirklees can prepare for the Renters’ Rights Act
On 1 May 2026, the Renters’ Rights Act will come into effect, changing the way the private rental sector operates throughout the UK. We are encouraging landlords across Kirklees to start getting prepared to ensure they are ready and compliant.
Read moreKirklees Local Plan Update December 2025
Our planning policy team have been working on updating the Kirklees Local Plan. This update will set the planning policy framework for the district, guiding future growth and change over the period 2024–2043.
Read moreNew Extra Care scheme in Cleckheaton one step closer to completion
A major milestone has been reached in the delivery of Cleckheaton Extra Care development, Mowat Gardens.
To mark the project reaching its highest point in the build, we joined Housing 21, main contractor Robertson Construction Yorkshire & East Midlands, and members of the project team on site to view progress and celebrate the milestone with a topping out ceremony.
Read moreDevelopment partner appointed for Fenay Lane housing scheme
We have appointed a development partner to purchase, design, and deliver a new housing development in Almondbury.
Read moreDelivering new affordable housing in Batley
We have completed a new affordable housing development at Howley Walk, Batley.
Read moreAssessing Kirklees’ housing market to inform our new Local Plan
You might already know that we’re currently working on an update to the Kirklees Local Plan – which lays out how much development we want to achieve across Kirklees, and where that development should take place.
Read moreCabinet approves strategy to reduce and prevent homelessness and rough sleeping in Kirklees over the next five years
Cabinet members approved the Kirklees Preventing Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy that sets out key priorities for the next five years to help tackle rough sleeping and homelessness within the district and comment on the council’s temporary accommodation placement policy.
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