HD5 PROJECT PREPARATION BRIEF
Balancing old details and a new layout around Almondbury

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 an older Almondbury property, record the details to retain before designing a new kitchen, opening or extension. A house in Dalton or Waterloo may present a different set of construction questions. Base the specification on a survey of the actual building and its planning history.

DECISIONS TO RESOLVE

1. Name the features that matter
Photograph windows, fireplaces, joinery and external stone details and mark them on the scope. Check relevant conservation and listing information before committing to alteration or replacement.
[ ] Gather: A retained-feature schedule and property designation records.
Notes: ________________________________________

2. Align the proposed structure and services
Show new openings alongside kitchen and bathroom positions. Ask the designer to coordinate supports, ventilation and drainage so structural decisions do not create awkward service routes later.
[ ] Gather: Proposed plans with structural openings and service positions.
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.
Almondbury map: https://www.kirklees.gov.uk/beta/trees-listing-and-conservation/pdf/conservation-maps/Almondbury.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

Historic England
Search for an individual listed building. This is a different check from whether it stands in a conservation area.
Search the National Heritage List: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/

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