LS26 PROJECT PREPARATION BRIEF
Planning groundworks for a Rothwell or Woodlesford extension

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 an extension around Rothwell, Woodlesford or Methley, the first useful drawing is often the one showing what is already beneath and beside the proposed footprint. Drains, neighbouring structures and changes in level can alter the design before materials or kitchen layouts are finalised.

DECISIONS TO RESOLVE

1. Locate drainage instead of guessing from covers
Record visible inspection chambers and obtain available drainage information. Ask whether further investigation is needed to establish the route and ownership of pipes before foundations or new floor levels are agreed.
[ ] Gather: A drainage plan and photographs of all accessible covers.
Notes: ________________________________________

2. Keep site history and water checks separate
Use mining information where relevant to the site history and the Environment Agency checker for area water risks. These answer different questions; neither replaces an investigation of the proposed footprint.
[ ] Gather: Any ground or mining reports and the site’s level survey.
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.
Rothwell: appraisal document (PDF 4.5MB): https://www.leeds.gov.uk/sites/default/files/files-imported/c260ae6e6563a10caf2068a51617a2ed76f194c4928bb4447c83dda6ddf574ba.pdf
Woodlesford: appraisal document (PDF 2.1MB): https://www.leeds.gov.uk/sites/default/files/files-imported/233c5aa4410c006369077e2d46ad0e4c78181964a4643a3e744cbb3f0832793d.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

Mining Remediation Authority
Check the proposed site and the assessment guidance. A postcode alone does not establish ground conditions or a need for specialist foundations.
Mining risk guidance & map route: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/planning-applications-coal-mining-risk-assessments

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.