WF7 PROJECT PREPARATION BRIEF
Preparing a Featherstone or Ackworth plot before design is fixed

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 Featherstone extension or an Ackworth property alteration, distinguish the construction proposal from the assumptions about the ground and existing building. A sketch that fits the garden can still depend on unknown drainage, earlier demolition or retained structures. List those uncertainties before treating the sketch as a priced scope.

DECISIONS TO RESOLVE

1. Assemble the site history
Gather old surveys, searches and drawings for previous work. Use mining information where relevant to the plot and ask which uncertainties need investigation rather than allowing for an unspecified foundation solution.
[ ] Gather: Previous site records and an outline of the proposed excavation.
Notes: ________________________________________

2. Check the setting of external changes
For an older village property, consult the council’s heritage information for the address. Show proposed new openings and materials against photographs of the existing elevations.
[ ] Gather: Elevation photographs and a schedule of proposed external changes.
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

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.