Former Storthes Hall Campus, Storthes Hall Lane, Kirkburton, HD8

Extending to circa 31 acres, the site slopes gently from West to East, bounded by Storthes Hall Road to the North, woods and grassland to the East, sports pitches to the South and the cleared Younger Homes site to the West, which has implemented consent for later living product. The site slopes gently from West to East and North to South and is made up of some cleared land at the Western End, the accommodation blocks in the central section and grassland to the East.

The site is centred around Grid Reference: SE180128 (WTW- instructs.nibbled.firmly) and formed part of a former psychiatric hospital (along with the site adjacent) until redeveloped in the 1990's.. The site is being sold cleared of buildings (demolition has been instructed) with the exception of 2 heritage assets that have to be retained- the Administration Block and the Grade 2 listed Gatehouse/ Lodge. Our architectural feasibility shows the administration block converting into 14 apartments and the lodge into a single dwelling house. The demolition spoil will be left stock piled on site and we understand will be in the region of 10,000m3 of crush grade 6F2.

The site is located approximately 5 miles South East of Huddersfield Town centre and sites in a mature woodland/ rural setting, adjacent to the sought after settlements of Farnley Tyas, Kirkburton and Lepton.

Town Planning:

The site is being sold with the benefit of Planning Permission for the demolition of existing buildings and Outline Planning for up to 261 units (including access) (Ref: 2023/60/93667/E), granted by Kirklees Council in April 2025 subject to the signing of the Sec 106 and Transfer. These documents are in the process of being agreed and are scheduled to be signed imminently. The 'headlines' from the Sec 106 are as follows:

10% Affordable Housing
Education- To be finalised at RM stage- based on formula in draft Sec 106, like to be circa £5,000/plot.
POS- To be finalised at RM stage
Bus Route Provision- £1,000,000
Bus Stop Provision- 2x £46,000
Sustainable Travel Fund - To be finalised at RM stage
Travel Plan Monitoring - £15,000

Additional Information:

A full suite of Planning and Technical information is available upon request including:

Geo- Technical/ SI. A supplementary SI has been instructed to 'fill in' some gaps now the site has been vacated.
Ecological/ Arboricultural and BNG
Heritage
Drainage
Highways
Planning and Legal Documentation

Assumptions to be adopted
Please assume the following as part of any appraisal and submission:

The site will be cleared of buildings and the spoil will be stockpiled on for use on site. It is currently expected to yield 10,000m3 of 6F2 grade crush. Demolition has been instructed with the exception of the 2 retained heritage assets.

A supplementary Site Investigation has been instructed now the site is vacant, to 'plug some gaps' in the original Geo Environmental Appraisal (4473/1A) undertaken July 2023. A scope of works for this can be requested. Please assume the findings of the same are in line with those in the original.

A live sub-station will remain on site post demolition with a capacity of 1500KVA reserved.