SilsdenBD20

One address. A precise brief.

Your BD20 project checklist Free text download · No details required

Silsden Bridge and canal Local view · not an ATR project

Photograph & credit

Silsden Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 4604842.jpg by Rude Health. CC BY-SA 2.0. Resized and compressed; cropped for page layout. No retouching. Source date: 2015-08-08.

The Silsden brief

Silsden and Steeton, and places such as Cross Hills or Sutton-in-Craven, should not be treated as one planning jurisdiction simply because they share BD20. Confirm the full address and council first. For a rural conversion or extension, identify the existing building’s lawful use and the boundaries of the proposed work.

Preparation guidance, not a survey of your property. The location photograph shows the area; it is not evidence of work by ATR.

BD20 / 01

Identify the building, not just the postal address

Bring to the conversationA location plan, building schedule and available planning history.

Why this matters

Mark which outbuildings, yard areas and access routes form part of the proposal. Establish what records exist for their use and earlier alterations before assuming that residential work can extend across the whole site.

BD20 / 02

Assess access beyond the entrance gate

Bring to the conversationRoute photographs and details of any shared access arrangements.

Why this matters

For a site reached through a lane or shared yard, record restrictions along the complete route. Include turning and unloading space, not only the width of the final gate.

The address matters

Silsden.
The local detail.

Planning records, local maps and the checks relevant to your brief.

Find your council

Local maps & character documents2 resources

Selected links from the council’s directory. Use the named area and boundary to check relevance to your property; these documents do not apply to the whole postcode.

Silsden Steeton

Bradford Council2 resources

Use the property record and the mapped conservation area, rather than assuming the whole postcode has one designation.

Planning history Conservation maps & assessments

North Yorkshire Council2 resources

Choose the correct area and site in the council service; do not infer the planning authority from the postcode prefix.

Planning history by area Heritage & conservation

Use the full address and site boundary. A postcode does not establish permissions or site conditions. Resources reviewed 16/10/2026.

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