WF10 PROJECT PREPARATION BRIEF
Developing a Castleford or Glasshoughton site with existing records

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 building work around Castleford or Glasshoughton, obtain the site’s earlier surveys and permissions before commissioning a new scope. A recently developed plot may already have important ground or drainage information; an older site may need further investigation. Neither should be treated as a blank sheet based on appearance alone.

DECISIONS TO RESOLVE

1. Recover the previous project information
Ask for ground reports, drainage drawings and records of earlier works. Identify which parts relate to the proposed footprint and which assumptions need updating for the new proposal.
[ ] Gather: Available site reports and the drawings for existing development.
Notes: ________________________________________

2. Distinguish water and ground questions
Check area flood information and mining guidance where applicable. Keep those findings separate so the designer can identify what needs assessment rather than grouping all below-ground uncertainty into one allowance.
[ ] Gather: A site boundary plan, levels and relevant search results.
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

Wakefield Council
Locate the address, earlier decisions and any applicable conservation-area information.
Planning history: https://www.wakefield.gov.uk/planning/planning-applications-and-advice/help-with-a-planning-application/how-to-view-applications-online/
Conservation areas: https://www.wakefield.gov.uk/planning/heritage-conservation-and-tree-preservation/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

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.