PLANNERS at Kirklees Council have given the green light for a new restaurant in Birkenshaw which will create up to 75 jobs .

Suffolk-based brewer and pubs group Greene King has secured permission to open a Farmhouse Inn restaurant at the Whitehall 26 Business Park.

The company has gained permission for five Farmhouse Inns across the north of England since December.

The application was submitted by Leeds planning consultants Turley, acting for Greene King and Blackshaw Holdings, which owns the development site.

Whitehall 26 Business Park is the base for Park House Healthcare and is set for significant expansion.

Vicki Freestone, associate director in the Leeds office of Turley, said: “We are delighted with this decision. Greene King Farmhouse Inns offer high quality food and a terrific atmosphere. It is a good addition to the Whitehall 26 Business Park.”

Mick Littlewood, of Greene King, said: “The Farmhouse Inn brand is proving popular with our customers across the north of England.

“The combination of good food and great value for money works for the business community and local communities.”