LS22 PROJECT PREPARATION BRIEF
Refurbishing a Wetherby property while preserving access

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 Wetherby town-centre property, distinguish access to the building from access to the work area. A shopfront on the street may have an upper floor reached elsewhere, while a house in Collingham or Linton may have a much simpler route. Price the actual arrangement rather than a typical postcode.

DECISIONS TO RESOLVE

1. Confirm which entrances can be used
Record shared passageways, rear yards and separate upper-floor entrances. Establish who controls each route before relying on it for scaffolding, deliveries or waste removal.
[ ] Gather: An access plan with ownership or management contacts.
Notes: ________________________________________

2. Treat low ground as a separate design question
Where the plot or proposed room is low-lying, check area flood information and previous property records before specifying new floors and services. The need for further assessment is site-specific.
[ ] Gather: A section showing outside levels relative to the proposed floor.
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.
Wetherby: appraisal document (PDF 3MB): https://www.leeds.gov.uk/sites/default/files/files-imported/36e26145b6cf2e66f3613335313b95ee6971225285d80bec74e857861f60f7a3.pdf
Collingham: appraisal document (PDF 3MB): https://www.leeds.gov.uk/sites/default/files/files-imported/51d5130231392795bd789b41356e1b68c864d72c75038363160238d07d611384.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

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.