LS23 PROJECT PREPARATION BRIEF
Adapting a village property around Boston Spa

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 work in Boston Spa, Bramham or Clifford, start by recording the building’s relationship to its street: frontage, roof line, boundary walls and rear access. An internal upgrade and an externally visible extension need different evidence, even when they form part of the same project.

DECISIONS TO RESOLVE

1. Separate repair from alteration
List which existing features are being repaired and which are changing in size, position or material. This makes it easier to discuss the proposal against relevant conservation information without treating all work as equivalent.
[ ] Gather: An elevation marked with retain, repair and replace notes.
Notes: ________________________________________

2. Plan the compound before the building work
Identify where materials, welfare and waste can sit without blocking the household or shared access. For a tight village plot, discuss smaller deliveries and storage limits in the programme.
[ ] Gather: A site layout showing access and temporary storage.
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.
Boston Spa: appraisal document (PDF 6MB): https://www.leeds.gov.uk/sites/default/files/files-imported/db6997eba96428cfc5dd3cd88fc0a21f31ac8f0fedcbfad05d3b32ab38dac0be.pdf
Bramham: appraisal document (PDF 1.3MB): https://www.leeds.gov.uk/sites/default/files/files-imported/a1047599443de8ac40b2a3de4454a8915420b218d0becb582730baa1275835b4.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

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.