WF15 PROJECT PREPARATION BRIEF
Extending an older home in Liversedge or Roberttown

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 Liversedge or Roberttown extension, establish which parts of the old building are being retained and how new construction will connect to them. An earlier addition may not match the original house in levels or construction. Record that difference instead of drawing one continuous floor line by assumption.

DECISIONS TO RESOLVE

1. Survey old and later work separately
Mark changes in wall thickness, roof form and floor height on the existing plan. Ask which retained parts need investigation before the new design relies on them.
[ ] Gather: A measured plan identifying original and later construction.
Notes: ________________________________________

2. Specify the visible connection
Record existing materials and choose the proposed junction deliberately. Include sills, eaves and rainwater details in the specification so quotations are based on the same finished arrangement.
[ ] Gather: Material photographs and a section through the old-to-new junction.
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.
Hartshead Moor Top map: https://www.kirklees.gov.uk/beta/trees-listing-and-conservation/pdf/conservation-maps/HartsheadMoorTop.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.