70, Fenay Lane, Almondbury, Huddersfield, HD5 8UJ Data via plota.co.uk

2026/91530 Approved

Proposal

Works to Trees TPO(s) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
2 Jun 2026
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Approved
30 Jun 2026

Approved on 30 Jun 2026 · Last checked 8 Sept 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Huddersfield built-up area; Green belt about 30 m away: South and West Yorkshire.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £312,000 in August 2017. Detached house, freehold.

31 August 2017£312,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area115 m² (1,238 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (53 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2017, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Kirklees
Postcode
HD5 8UJ
Received
2 Jun 2026
Validated
2 Jun 2026
Ward
Almondbury Ward Old
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Jul 2026
Decision
GRANTED
Decision date
30 Jun 2026
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 28 days from validation, 6 days slower than Kirklees's median of 22 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 92% of tree and landscaping works here are.

99%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
470decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.