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Regeneration in Kirklees
Follow regeneration in Kirklees, from Dewsbury Riverside to Bradley Park, and see who funds and delivers it each quarter.
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The place
Kirklees's largest regeneration effort is Dewsbury Riverside, a 160-hectare allocation with capacity for up to 4,000 homes and the district's biggest single site in the Local Plan. Bradley Park, a council-led allocation tied to the Cooper Bridge road scheme, adds capacity for around 2,000 homes, and Soothill in Batley is delivering 319 homes under the Keepmoat-built Orchards scheme. The briefing follows regeneration across Huddersfield, Dewsbury, Batley, Cleckheaton and Mirfield.
Who decides and delivers
Kirklees Council is the planning authority and the accountable body for the Dewsbury Pride in Place programme, working with the West Yorkshire Combined Authority on regional funding routes. The Dewsbury Neighbourhood Board sets the borough's Regeneration and Investment Plan. Delivery partners named in the briefing include Keepmoat Homes at Soothill, Housing 21 and Robertson Construction at Kenmore Drive, and a master developer still to be appointed for Dewsbury Riverside.
What each edition tracks
Each quarterly edition tracks funding decisions, planning milestones and delivery progress across these sites and the Dewsbury board. This edition's research was checked on 19 September 2026.
Current edition
Q3 2026
As at 19 September 2026
Funding, places and delivery. A briefing for the organisations bringing forward homes and regeneration across Huddersfield, Dewsbury, Batley, Cleckheaton and Mirfield. Research checked 19 September 2026.
Regeneration projects in Kirklees
Kirklees Council and Housing 21 are also delivering an extra-care scheme at Kenmore Drive in Cleckheaton, while a council-owned site at Fenay Lane in Almondbury is earmarked for disposal to a registered provider. Further town-centre living projects are under way in Huddersfield and Dewsbury. Together with Dewsbury Riverside, Bradley Park and Soothill, these schemes span the district's main towns: Huddersfield, Dewsbury, Batley, Cleckheaton and Mirfield.
Construction and housing funding in Kirklees
National grant and finance decisions for Kirklees schemes sit with Homes England and the National Housing Bank, part of the West Yorkshire Strategic Place Partnership that names Dewsbury Riverside as a priority site. The West Yorkshire Combined Authority directs its Brownfield Housing Fund and Housing Investment Fund toward council-promoted sites such as Dewsbury Riverside and Bradley Park. Locally, the Dewsbury Neighbourhood Board controls its own Pride in Place investment plan for the town, separate from these district-wide routes.
Who decides regeneration in Kirklees
Kirklees Council is the planning authority and owns land at Dewsbury Riverside, Bradley Park, Soothill and Fenay Lane, working with the West Yorkshire Combined Authority on regional funding. A master developer is still to be appointed for Dewsbury Riverside. The Dewsbury Neighbourhood Board sets the town's own regeneration plan, and named delivery partners include Keepmoat Homes, Housing 21 and Robertson Construction.
Questions about regeneration in Kirklees
- What regeneration is happening in Kirklees?
- Kirklees's largest scheme is Dewsbury Riverside, a 160-hectare allocation for up to 4,000 homes, alongside Bradley Park near Huddersfield and Soothill in Batley, where 319 homes are under way. The briefing also follows town-centre living projects in Huddersfield and Dewsbury, and regeneration in Cleckheaton and Mirfield.
- How is construction and housing funded in Kirklees?
- Homes England and the National Housing Bank make national funding decisions, the West Yorkshire Combined Authority directs regional funds including the Brownfield Housing Fund toward sites such as Dewsbury Riverside, and the Dewsbury Neighbourhood Board separately controls its own Pride in Place investment plan for the town.
- Who leads regeneration in Kirklees?
- Kirklees Council is the planning authority and land owner across the district's main sites, and is procuring a master developer for Dewsbury Riverside. The Dewsbury Neighbourhood Board leads local Pride in Place decisions, while Keepmoat Homes, Housing 21 and Robertson Construction deliver named schemes on the ground.
The Kirklees handbook
Planning and building-regulations guidance for the area, published separately.
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