Local gritstone being laid by hand on a West Yorkshire build

Areas we cover

Builders across Huddersfield and West Yorkshire

We are based in Linthwaite, between Huddersfield and the Colne Valley. Most of the places we work are within a half-hour drive, which is why decisions get made on site rather than by email.

Where we work

A working radius, not a marketing one.

Two Gates Design covers Huddersfield and the towns around it across Kirklees and Calderdale. Each area below has its own planning authority, its own building stock and its own practical constraints, and those differences shape a project long before construction starts.

Stone barn conversion in the Holme Valley near Holmfirth

01 · 4 miles from our Linthwaite base

Holmfirth

Builders in Holmfirth for house extensions, renovations and planning, from one accountable local team.

Builders in Holmfirth
Renovated stone cottage in the Calder Valley near Elland

02 · 5 miles from our Linthwaite base

Elland

Extensions, renovations and new builds across Elland and the lower Calder Valley, five miles from our base.

Builders in Elland
Stone terrace house extension in Brighouse

03 · 7 miles from our Linthwaite base

Brighouse

Builders in Brighouse for house extensions, renovations and practical design-and-build coordination.

Builders in Brighouse
Contemporary new build home on a hillside plot near Mirfield

04 · 8 miles from our Linthwaite base

Mirfield

Builders in Mirfield for house renovations, extensions and new homes, with design and construction kept together.

Builders in Mirfield
Converted textile mill building in Halifax

05 · 8 miles from our Linthwaite base

Halifax

Extensions, renovations and conversions across Halifax and the wider Calderdale valleys.

Builders in Halifax
Open-plan kitchen extension interior in a Dewsbury home

06 · 10 miles from our Linthwaite base

Dewsbury

Design and build in Dewsbury for extensions, renovations and refurbishment, with one team from first plans to handover.

Builders in Dewsbury

Two planning authorities

What is the difference between Kirklees and Calderdale planning?

The towns we cover are split across two councils. The national framework is the same for both, but each sets its own local plan, validation requirements and view on how an alteration should look — which is why the same extension can be received differently a few miles apart.

Kirklees and Calderdale planning authorities compared
  Kirklees Council Calderdale Council
Areas we cover Holmfirth, Mirfield, Dewsbury Elland, Brighouse, Halifax
Applies to Huddersfield, the Colne and Holme valleys and North Kirklees The Calder Valley and the towns west of Brighouse
Local policy emphasis Massing, materials and stone frontages assessed under the Kirklees local plan The same matters assessed under Calderdale’s local plan, which differs in its detail
Where to check first Check Kirklees planning guidance for household projects Read Calderdale planning validation requirements

Planning permission and building regulations are separate consents in England. Approval of how a building looks says nothing about its structure, insulation, fire safety or ventilation, and most projects need to satisfy both.

Also within reach

Huddersfield and the villages around us.

Our own base sits in Linthwaite, so the Colne and Holme valleys are effectively on the doorstep. We also work across the wider West Yorkshire area where a project warrants it — if you are just outside the places listed here, it is still worth asking.

Start the conversation

Not sure if we cover your area?

Tell us where the property or site is and what you are planning. We will tell you honestly whether we are the right team for it.

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