WF6 PROJECT PREPARATION BRIEF
Extending behind a Normanton or Altofts terrace

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 rear extension in Normanton or Altofts, establish the access and excavation arrangements before assuming a straightforward build. A shared passage, existing outbuilding or drain under the proposed room can materially change the sequence. Record these alongside the desired floor area.

DECISIONS TO RESOLVE

1. Show the excavation route
Measure the route from unloading to the proposed foundations and identify any shared gates or steps. Ask how spoil removal and deliveries work once construction occupies the garden.
[ ] Gather: A dimensioned access plan and photographs of the rear plot.
Notes: ________________________________________

2. Resolve ground and drainage information early
Gather available site reports and mark visible chambers. Where the history indicates mining, consult the official guidance; where pipe routes are uncertain, identify the investigation needed before foundations are specified.
[ ] Gather: Ground records and available drainage 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

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/

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

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