By Joshua Robinson – 

Kirklees Council and its project partners have finalised plans for Phase One of Our Cultural Heart.

Our Cultural Heart is being delivered in phases to enable financial flexibility and simpler delivery. Work to refine the Phase One plan was completed in January this year, with plans submitted for sign-off.

This first phase of the masterplan will concentrate on the refurbishment of the former Queensgate Market building, transforming it into a new food hall with space for around ten independent food stalls. A brand-new, community library will be incorporated within the existing east wing of the same building. Both the food hall and new library will directly feed out to a new public square.

The main change from the approved 2023 plans is the removal of the top-floor event space from the new library development. With other event spaces available within the library, food hall, public square, and future museum space, the masterplan will still deliver multiple new community and business event locations.

The final design also sees the retention of more of the original features of the Grade II Listed Queensgate Market Hall.

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