HX6 PROJECT PREPARATION BRIEF
Separating water, access and fabric checks in Sowerby Bridge

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 project in Sowerby Bridge, Ripponden or Rishworth, treat access, building fabric and water information as separate parts of the brief. A valley location alone does not tell you the risk to a particular property or the work needed. Bring the relevant site records together before specifying a solution.

DECISIONS TO RESOLVE

1. Use evidence for water-related decisions
Review area flood information and gather the property’s own reports and history. Record current drainage and ground levels so the designer can decide what additional investigation is appropriate.
[ ] Gather: Drainage drawings, level information and any water-entry records.
Notes: ________________________________________

2. Plan the work around retained fabric
For an older building, identify stonework, windows and internal features to retain. Check local heritage records and include temporary protection and access around those features in the programme.
[ ] Gather: A retained-feature schedule and the proposed working sequence.
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.
Ripponden ( PDF 928KB ): https://new.calderdale.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2023-06/ripponden-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

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

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.