WF5 PROJECT PREPARATION BRIEF
Opening up an Ossett or Gawthorpe house

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 an Ossett or Gawthorpe renovation, a wider kitchen or living area may involve several smaller structural changes rather than one simple wall removal. Record chimney breasts, existing openings and previous alterations before choosing the final arrangement. A drawing of the finished room should be supported by an understanding of what is retained.

DECISIONS TO RESOLVE

1. Map loads above and below
Give the designer plans of the affected floors and identify visible structural features. Ask what investigation is needed where earlier alterations have concealed the original arrangement.
[ ] Gather: All-floor plans and any existing structural drawings.
Notes: ________________________________________

2. Keep services out of the new opening
Locate pipes, cables and heating routes on the walls being changed. Include relocation and making good in the quotation instead of leaving them as assumptions between trades.
[ ] Gather: A services survey and the proposed kitchen or room layout.
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.
Ossett (part 1): https://www.wakefield.gov.uk/media/1lsjjisi/appraisal-management-plan-ossett-conservation-area-part-1.docx
Ossett (part 2): https://www.wakefield.gov.uk/media/lwcmizrt/appraisal-management-plan-ossett-conservation-area-part-2.docx

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/

GOV.UK party wall guidance
Check the type and position of the proposed work before deciding whether notice or specialist advice is required.
Party walls and building work: https://www.gov.uk/party-walls-building-works

Resource review: 2026-10-16
No project cost, permission or availability is confirmed by this checklist.