HX1 PROJECT PREPARATION BRIEF
Refurbishing a Halifax town-centre or Savile Park property

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 Halifax town-centre fit-out, access and neighbouring occupation may define the programme. For a Savile Park house renovation, retained details and the household’s use may be the starting point. Make the project’s purpose explicit before borrowing a specification from another HX1 building.

DECISIONS TO RESOLVE

1. Record what must remain operational
Identify trading areas, shared entrances or occupied rooms and show how they are separated from the work. Include delivery, dust protection and temporary access arrangements in the scope.
[ ] Gather: An occupation plan and the agreed working boundaries.
Notes: ________________________________________

2. Survey the fabric to retain
Document external and internal features affected by the proposal and check the relevant heritage records. Draw service routes and new openings around a clear retention brief.
[ ] Gather: A feature schedule, photographs and previous alteration drawings.
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.
Halifax Town Centre ( PDF 984KB ): https://new.calderdale.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2023-06/halifax-town-conservation-area.pdf
Savile Park ( PDF 1.5MB ): https://new.calderdale.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2023-06/savile-park-conservation-area.pdf

Calderdale Council
Check the address in the application records and consult the appropriate conservation information.
Planning history: https://new.calderdale.gov.uk/planning-and-building-control/search-and-comment-planning-applications
Conservation information: https://new.calderdale.gov.uk/planning-and-building-control/conservation

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.