HX7 PROJECT PREPARATION BRIEF
Choosing a suitable brief for a Hebden Bridge or Heptonstall 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: ____________________

A lower-level property in Hebden Bridge or Mytholmroyd and an elevated site around Heptonstall can present different project questions. Do not transfer a specification between them because they share HX7. Start with the building’s levels, existing condition and the full route from the road.

DECISIONS TO RESOLVE

1. Match investigation to the actual site
For lower-level accommodation, gather area water information and property reports. For a steep or restricted approach, document delivery and handling constraints. Record which issue applies instead of assuming both affect every address.
[ ] Gather: A site section, access photographs and relevant existing reports.
Notes: ________________________________________

2. Define the changes to the older fabric
Use the council and listing records for the address and identify repair, replacement and alteration separately. Include windows, roofing and services visible outside as part of the design brief.
[ ] Gather: A photographic condition record and proposed elevation changes.
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.
Hebden Bridge ( PDF 3.2MB ): https://new.calderdale.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2023-06/hebden-bridge-conservation-area.pdf
Mytholmroyd ( PDF 617KB ): https://new.calderdale.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2023-06/mytholmroyd-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.