HD2 PROJECT PREPARATION BRIEF
Replanning a Birkby or Fixby family home

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 Birkby or Fixby refurbishment, start with how the household uses the existing rooms and where the current layout fails. A bigger kitchen, separate utility and improved circulation may require different structural options. Compare the options before committing to an extension footprint.

DECISIONS TO RESOLVE

1. Test the internal option first
Draw a version that works within the existing walls and identify the openings it requires. Compare it with an extension including the effect on light, storage and garden access, not just floor area.
[ ] Gather: Two outline layouts and a list of household priorities.
Notes: ________________________________________

2. Keep the services coordinated
Show the kitchen, bathrooms, heating and drainage routes together. Identify which rooms need access during first fix so the construction phases reflect the connections between them.
[ ] Gather: A whole-house service layout and intended occupancy during work.
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.
Birkby map: https://www.kirklees.gov.uk/beta/trees-listing-and-conservation/pdf/conservation-maps/Birkby.pdf

Kirklees Council
Search the site and use the relevant local map or appraisal when considering changes to the building.
Planning history: https://www.kirklees.gov.uk/beta/planning-applications/search-for-planning-applications/default.aspx
Conservation maps & appraisals: https://www.kirklees.gov.uk/beta/trees-listing-and-conservation/conservation-area-maps.aspx

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.