HD7 PROJECT PREPARATION BRIEF
Renovating a Colne Valley property with restricted access

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 Slaithwaite, Marsden or Golcar, examine the route between the road and the work area before agreeing a renovation programme. Steps, shared passages or a steep approach can affect the order and size of deliveries. Record the site’s actual conditions rather than assuming every valley property is alike.

DECISIONS TO RESOLVE

1. Break the delivery route into workable stages
Measure gates, stairs and turning spaces and identify where materials can be set down. Discuss handling and waste removal before selecting components that cannot pass through the available route.
[ ] Gather: A route survey and photographs of each restriction.
Notes: ________________________________________

2. Record external character before alteration
Use the Kirklees conservation index for the address and photograph existing roof, window and stone details. Separate repairs from proposed changes so the design brief is clear.
[ ] Gather: Elevation photographs and a repair-and-alteration schedule.
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.
Marsden appraisal: https://www.kirklees.gov.uk/beta/trees-listing-and-conservation/pdf/conservation-appraisals/Marsden.pdf
Golcar appraisal: https://www.kirklees.gov.uk/beta/trees-listing-and-conservation/pdf/conservation-appraisals/Golcar.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.