Further renovation work will take place at a Huddersfield hotel, seen as the birthplace of rugby league in 1895.
The Grade II* listed George Hotel has been vacant since 2013 and was bought by Kirklees Council in 2020, with the aim of refurbishing the building as part of a plan to transform the town centre.
In May last year, updated proposals were submitted to Kirklees Council, including an increase in the number of rooms from 91 to 108.
Plans have now been submitted for a detailed ground investigation to show the building is safe and stable, before the partial demolition and extension of the hotel takes place.