WF12 PROJECT PREPARATION BRIEF
Working on a Dewsbury or Thornhill property

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: ____________________

Use Kirklees planning resources for a Dewsbury or Thornhill project rather than assuming the WF prefix means Wakefield Council. For a conversion or structural alteration, record existing floor levels, retained walls and the intended use. These define the investigation more usefully than a broad building-type label.

DECISIONS TO RESOLVE

1. Establish the retained structure
Give the designer an all-floor survey and identify proposed openings or changes in loading. Include any known earlier alterations so investigations can target the parts the new proposal relies on.
[ ] Gather: Measured plans, earlier drawings and the proposed structural changes.
Notes: ________________________________________

2. Check the exterior in context
For an older property, use the Kirklees conservation information and listing search for the specific address. Draw new windows, flues and roof changes on elevations so they are considered with the internal scheme.
[ ] Gather: Existing and proposed elevations plus any designation information.
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.
Dewsbury Town Centre appraisal: https://www.kirklees.gov.uk/beta/trees-listing-and-conservation/pdf/conservation-appraisals/DewsburyTownCentre.pdf
Dewsbury Town Centre map: https://www.kirklees.gov.uk/beta/trees-listing-and-conservation/pdf/conservation-maps/DewsburyTownCentre.pdf

Kirklees Council
Search the site and use the relevant local map or appraisal when considering changes to the building.
Planning history: https://www.kirklees.gov.uk/beta/planning-applications/search-for-planning-applications/default.aspx
Conservation maps & appraisals: https://www.kirklees.gov.uk/beta/trees-listing-and-conservation/conservation-area-maps.aspx

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.