HD4 PROJECT PREPARATION BRIEF
Working with level changes around Newsome or Berry Brow

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 property around Newsome, Berry Brow or Netherton, record the levels at both sides of the house before planning a lower-ground conversion or rear addition. A room that opens onto the garden at one side may be against the ground elsewhere, which changes the questions to investigate.

DECISIONS TO RESOLVE

1. Draw a section through the proposed room
Show external ground, internal floor levels and any retaining walls. Ask what condition and water-management investigations are needed before choosing an internal lining or new floor build-up.
[ ] Gather: A measured section and photographs of the room’s external walls.
Notes: ________________________________________

2. Assess access for heavy materials
Trace the route from the road, including steps and turns. Discuss whether structural components and excavation equipment can reach the work area in the proposed form.
[ ] Gather: A dimensioned delivery route and likely material sizes.
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.
Netherton map: https://www.kirklees.gov.uk/beta/trees-listing-and-conservation/pdf/conservation-maps/Netherton.pdf
Farnley Tyas map: https://www.kirklees.gov.uk/beta/trees-listing-and-conservation/pdf/conservation-maps/FarnleyTyas.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

Environment Agency
An area-level starting point for water-risk checks, not a prediction for an individual property or a diagnosis of drainage defects.
Check long-term flood risk: https://www.gov.uk/check-long-term-flood-risk

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