HG5 PROJECT PREPARATION BRIEF
Building on a constrained Knaresborough plot

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 Knaresborough extension or renovation, record the relationship between the house, road and garden before settling the design. A tight or sloping plot can affect material handling and finished levels. A village site around Scotton or Goldsborough should be assessed on its own access and planning history.

DECISIONS TO RESOLVE

1. Measure the delivery and working space
Show the route from unloading to the building, including changes in level and shared passages. Identify where material can wait without blocking access that the household or neighbours still need.
[ ] Gather: A dimensioned access plan and temporary storage layout.
Notes: ________________________________________

2. Review the site’s visible and below-ground constraints
Check applicable heritage information for external changes, and gather levels and drainage records for the new footprint. Use area flood information where relevant without treating it as an individual property assessment.
[ ] Gather: Existing elevations, a level survey and available drainage information.
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

North Yorkshire Council
Choose the correct area and site in the council service; do not infer the planning authority from the postcode prefix.
Planning history by area: https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/planning-and-conservation/view-and-comment-planning-applications/view-and-comment-planning-applications-your-area
Heritage & conservation: https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/planning-and-conservation/heritage-conservation-areas-and-listed-buildings

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/

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.