Offices in historic Halifax town centre building could become flats
A bid is being made to turn offices in a Grade II listed Halifax town centre building into flats.
An application has been submitted to Calderdale Council to convert the offices at 1 to 12 Crossley Street into 12 apartments.
According to supporting statements, the mid-19th-century, four-storey stone building was designated as a Grade II listed structure in 1973.
The ground and basement floors are retail spaces currently occupied by a dentist/orthodontist and a beauty salon, and the application relates to the first floor level and above, which once housed Calderdale Council offices.
The proposed work is all internal.
The supporting statements add that the proposal “is the only economically viable future” for the building.
"The building has been empty for over eight years with no serious offer for it to be used as offices,” they say.
"Small apartments within the town centre are in demand. Providing living accommodation within the town centre creates living neighbourhood from areas which may be dormant and less secure outside of the usual shop trading hours.
"The re-use of existing building stock is environmentally advantageous and ensures the long-lasting security of the heritage asset.”
The statements also say: “It will make a significant contribution to meeting local housing need and represent new investment to support the continuing regeneration of the Halifax centre.”
People have until Friday, October 9 to comment on the application, which can be found on the planning portal on Calderdale Council’s website.