WF11 PROJECT PREPARATION BRIEF
Planning foundations and drainage around Knottingley

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 Knottingley, Ferrybridge or nearby WF11 project, record the exact site, existing ground information and drainage arrangement at the outset. The district includes addresses under different councils. A new building footprint should be assessed on its own evidence rather than the industrial history or appearance of the wider area.

DECISIONS TO RESOLVE

1. Confirm which records cover the plot
Establish the local authority and gather earlier decisions, ground reports and mining information if relevant. Check that report boundaries include the proposed work before relying on their conclusions.
[ ] Gather: Location plan and reports with their site boundaries.
Notes: ________________________________________

2. Choose levels with drainage in mind
Show the proposed finished floor, surrounding ground and intended discharge route together. Consult area flood information where relevant and identify any further assessment needed for the site.
[ ] Gather: Level survey and a drainage proposal with unresolved points marked.
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/

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

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.