Slaithwaite Railway Viaduct, Nabbs Lane, Slaithwaite, Huddersfield Data via plota.co.uk

2026/91339 Application undecided

Proposal

Listed Building Consent for installation of five overhead electric line equipment portals on piers 3, 7 and 11 with supporting wall brackets; tubular handrail to replace existing on span over Bank Gate; new downpipes on same piers connected to existing outflow pipes. Reinforcement of the north parapet with precast concrete L units and rebuilding north side of eastern terminating span over Bank Gate, including replacement of bridge deck, parapet, and reconstruction of flanking pilasters (within a Conservation Area) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
17 May 2026
Validated
18 May 2026
Decision
Expected by 13 Jul 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 15 Sept 2026; it is now day 120.

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Linthwaite and Slaithwaite built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Kirklees
Postcode
HD7 5AW
Received
17 May 2026
Validated
18 May 2026
Ward
Colne Valley West Ward
Case officer
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Target decision
13 Jul 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 120, past the statutory target. 89% of listed building works in Kirklees are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 12 Sept 2026.

Day 12064 days past the 56-day target
46%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
37decided in the last year

Plota live figures for listed building works decided by Kirklees in the last twelve months, from validation. Kirklees decision record →

Kirklees
Planning Authority Score
2.6/10
Poor
#249 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Kirklees is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #251 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 62% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (93%) than the national average (90%).

Frequently extends decision deadlines
expect longer than the statutory limit
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Kirklees decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #86 of 296
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #131 of 296
46%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #251 of 296
62%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #274 of 296
86%
Minor dwellings approved
248 decided (1-9 homes)
88%
Major dwellings approved
41 decided (10+ homes)
86%
Change of use approved
71 decided
1,779
Total decisions
151 refused in the year to March 2026