BD14 PROJECT PREPARATION BRIEF
Extending a Clayton home with a clear material specification

Prepared by ATR Developments Limited. You can use this with your designer or builder.
These are preparation prompts, not a property survey or a permissions decision.

Project address: ______________________________
Proposed work: ________________________________
Intended use / occupation: ____________________

For a Clayton extension, decide early how the new walls, roof and openings will relate to the existing building. On a property with visible stonework, small differences in course height, joint colour or sill details can be more noticeable than the overall size of the addition.

DECISIONS TO RESOLVE

1. Make the material choice testable
Use a physical sample or clearly agreed specification rather than a generic description of matching stone. Record which faces will be visible and where reused material is proposed, if any.
[ ] Gather: Existing wall photographs and proposed material samples or references.
Notes: ________________________________________

2. Include the awkward connections
Show how the new roof, gutters and external ground meet the original house. Ask for maintenance access and rainwater details to be resolved before the final appearance is signed off.
[ ] Gather: A junction section and the proposed rainwater arrangement.
Notes: ________________________________________

ADDRESS CHECKS
[ ] Confirm the authority using the full address: https://www.gov.uk/find-local-council
[ ] Establish applicable permissions with the relevant authority and advisers.

PRIMARY RESOURCES

Local maps & character documents
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.
Clayton: https://www.bradford.gov.uk/environment/conservation-areas/clayton-conservation-area/

Bradford Council
Use the property record and the mapped conservation area, rather than assuming the whole postcode has one designation.
Planning history: https://www.bradford.gov.uk/planning-and-building-control/planning-applications/view-planning-applications/
Conservation maps & assessments: https://www.bradford.gov.uk/environment/conservation-areas/list-of-conservation-areas/

GOV.UK party wall guidance
Check the type and position of the proposed work before deciding whether notice or specialist advice is required.
Party walls and building work: https://www.gov.uk/party-walls-building-works

Resource review: 2026-10-16
No project cost, permission or availability is confirmed by this checklist.