BD7 PROJECT PREPARATION BRIEF
Renovating a Great Horton property with existing alterations

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 Great Horton or Lidget Green renovation, begin by distinguishing the original building from later changes. A removed wall, enclosed stair or converted cellar may affect the next proposal. Work from what can be established by drawings and survey rather than assuming every alteration was designed together.

DECISIONS TO RESOLVE

1. Create an alteration record
Mark previous changes on the floor plan and gather the decisions, certificates or drawings you hold. Identify gaps that need investigation before a structural opening or new layout is priced.
[ ] Gather: A marked-up plan and documents for earlier work.
Notes: ________________________________________

2. Assess lower-level rooms before choosing finishes
If a cellar or partly buried room is involved, record ground levels, ventilation and signs of water. Ask what investigation is needed for the intended use before specifying lining systems or decoration.
[ ] Gather: A section through the lower level and a condition photograph set.
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.
Great Horton: https://www.bradford.gov.uk/environment/conservation-areas/great-horton-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.