WF13 PROJECT PREPARATION BRIEF
Refurbishing a Ravensthorpe or Dewsbury Moor building

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 refurbishment in Ravensthorpe, Westtown or Dewsbury Moor, identify the building’s former alterations and current occupiers before agreeing strip-out. A commercial-to-residential proposal and a domestic renovation need different evidence. Start with the authorised use, access and actual condition of the structure.

DECISIONS TO RESOLVE

1. Separate use from physical condition
Gather the planning history and describe the proposed occupation, then commission the surveys needed for the building itself. A sound structure does not settle whether the intended use is acceptable.
[ ] Gather: Previous decisions and a plain-language description of the new use.
Notes: ________________________________________

2. Investigate lower-level water concerns
If ground-floor or lower-level accommodation is involved, review available property reports and area flood information. Record actual staining or water entry separately; the map is not a diagnosis of the building.
[ ] Gather: Condition photographs, level information and any drainage surveys.
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

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

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.