Palace Theatre owner takes Kirklees Council to Planning Inspectorate

Palace Theatre, Kingsgate TAXPAYERS could face a five-figure bill after councillors delayed ruling on a planning application which may endanger Kingsgate 2. Simmy Sekhon yesterday took his proposal to convert the Palace Theatre into student flats to the Planning Inspectorate after Kirklees Council failed three times to make a decision. “I’m very upset with the […]

Kingsgate jobs warning as Palace Theatre flats conversion is approved

Simmy Sekhon (centre) celebrates Palace Theatre planning permissionJOBS are at risk after councillors backed a development near the Kingsgate Centre, a leading Huddersfield businessman warned last night. Shopping centre boss Peter Everest was speaking moments after planners approved the proposal to convert the Palace Theatre into student flats. But developer Simmy Sekhon, welcomed Kirklees Council’s […]

New owners of the Huddersfield Hotel aim to bring it back to life after refurbishment

A SOLICITOR has bought the Huddersfield Hotel and today revealed his grand plans to re-open it. Simmy Sekhon, a former Huddersfield University law student, completed the deal to acquire the hotel over the weekend. Mr Sekhon spoke to the Examiner about his plans for the Huddersfield Hotel, which is at the bottom of Kirkgate. He […]

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