LS29 PROJECT PREPARATION BRIEF
Altering a Wharfedale property with a clear location brief

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 project around Ilkley, Ben Rhydding, Menston or Addingham, confirm the exact address before choosing council resources. LS29 spans more than one authority. For an extension or renovation, the combination of external character, levels and access needs to be understood at the individual plot.

DECISIONS TO RESOLVE

1. Locate the right heritage information
Use the council finder and then the relevant conservation or listing search. Record which designation, if any, applies to the building; a conservation boundary and an individual listing are different checks.
[ ] Gather: The full address, boundary plan and any designation records.
Notes: ________________________________________

2. Check low-level accommodation carefully
If the proposal includes a basement or a room below surrounding ground, gather existing water and drainage information. Review area flood data, then establish what specialist assessment the actual room needs.
[ ] Gather: A building section, drainage records and previous damp or water reports.
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.
Ilkley: https://www.bradford.gov.uk/environment/conservation-areas/ilkley-conservation-area/
Ben Rhydding: https://www.bradford.gov.uk/environment/conservation-areas/ben-rhydding-conservation-area/

Bradford Council
Use the property record and the mapped conservation area, rather than assuming the whole postcode has one designation.
Planning history: https://www.bradford.gov.uk/planning-and-building-control/planning-applications/view-planning-applications/
Conservation maps & assessments: https://www.bradford.gov.uk/environment/conservation-areas/list-of-conservation-areas/

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.