LS21 PROJECT PREPARATION BRIEF
Planning an Otley or Wharfedale project from the site levels

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 home around Otley or Pool-in-Wharfedale, establish the property’s own levels and water routes before deciding the finished floor height of an extension. Elsewhere in the wider LS21 area, access and the planning authority may differ. The outward postcode is a starting point, not a site assessment.

DECISIONS TO RESOLVE

1. Check area information and property evidence
Review the Environment Agency checker, then gather any previous water-entry records and drainage surveys for the actual plot. The area map cannot tell you whether a particular room or property will flood.
[ ] Gather: Site levels, drain locations and relevant property reports.
Notes: ________________________________________

2. Identify the correct decision-maker
Confirm the council from the full address before looking up planning history or conservation information. Include the exact site boundary so advice is about the proposed works, not a nearby property.
[ ] Gather: A location plan and the full postal address.
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.
Otley: appraisal document (PDF 1MB): https://www.leeds.gov.uk/sites/default/files/files-imported/ce406c4964c7632bcb1b0ba7b95568abda011bee9f03d8fd63367e6f64176018.pdf
Otley: area map (PDF 953KB): https://www.leeds.gov.uk/sites/default/files/files-imported/d8b5273f7a943b52930778cfe55a1d876c5f7eea5bf19397cae1436195709c93.pdf

Leeds City Council
Find earlier decisions and check the relevant conservation boundary for your address.
Planning history: https://www.leeds.gov.uk/planning/planning-permission/view-and-comment-on-planning-applications
Conservation maps & appraisals: https://www.leeds.gov.uk/planning/conservation-protection-and-heritage/conservation-area

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

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.