Date set for decision on £60m Hipperholme development on site of former factory

Crosslee Properties' scheme on the 27-acre site of the former Crosslee tumble factory on Brighouse Road, will be determine on February 15, at a meeting of Calderdale Council's planning committee.

A report from planning officers will be released with the agenda a week before the meeting takes place, so it is not yet known what their recommendation to members of the committee is.

The development includes 106 homes, a care home and retirement village, employment and commercial space and a supermarket. It is expected to create 208 jobs.

Crosslee Properties director David Ross believes the space has a lot of offer the local area.

He said: "When production ceased at our longstanding tumble dryer factory in 2019, we considered our options for the land which would become derelict. Having been a part of the Calderdale community for so long we were keen not to just disappear.

The former Crosslee tumble dryer factory site in Hipperholme

"This led to our plans and subsequent proposal for Crosslee Park, a mixed-use development which could bring new homes, employment and an array of economic benefits to the area where the factory once stood."

"Our proposed scheme has a number of benefits, however perhaps most crucially, is its deliverability. The project is ready to go and, following a planning decision, can be delivered in a timely manner. This means it’s not drawn out over too many years, which can often be a concern of the local area. Crosslee Park already has businesses on board and the project could be a speedy one," he added.

Outline plans for the development, which is set to be called Crosslee Park, were submitted in May last year.

There have been a total of 38 public comments, with 25 objecting, 11 in support of the application, and two neutral comments.

Some of the objections are over the high number of homes that are planned or are in the process of seeking planning permission in the area.

Others are concerned about the loss of important habitat for wildlife, saying a percentage of the woodland to the edge of the site will be lost.

Computer-generated images of development proposals for land at the former Crosslee factory in Hipperholme

Furthermore there are comments about the development having the potential to make the existing congestion at Hipperholme crossroads worse.

Supporters believe the development will fill a void left by the closure of the factory on the site - both with jobs and homes.

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