Ashfield Club (formerly Lepton Liberal Working Mens Club), 34, Wakefield Road, Fenay Bridge, Huddersfield, HD8 0BG Data via plota.co.uk

2026/92413 Application undecided

Proposal

Alterations to convert former club to one dwelling Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Aug 2026
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Validated
16 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 11 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 12 Nov 2026 and 25 Nov 2026, from Kirklees's recent changes of use.

Site constraints 4

Coal mining development high risk area
Recorded coal mining features at or near the surface. Most planning applications here need a coal mining risk assessment.
From the Mining Remediation Authority, formerly the Coal Authority. The development high risk area marks recorded coal mining features at or near the surface: mine shafts and adits, shallow workings, mine gas and former opencast sites. Most planning applications there need a coal mining risk assessment; householder applications, changes of use and some minor works are exempt. Mine entry positions come from old plans and can be out by several metres, and unrecorded workings can exist anywhere in the coalfield.
Coal mining risk assessments ↗
3 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 2.25 Miles Post in Front of Number 24, Grade II, about 61 m from the postcode pin · 3 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Huddersfield built-up area; Green belt about 84 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 £30,000 in January 2019. Other property, freehold.

3 January 2019£30,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area435 m² (4,682 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 56)
UseRestaurants and Cafes/Drinking Establishments/Takeaways
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2022, 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
HD8 0BG
Received
28 Aug 2026
Validated
16 Sept 2026
Ward
Almondbury Ward
Case officer
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Target decision
11 Nov 2026
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Decision outlook

Day 23 of the 56-day target. Kirklees usually decides changes of use by day 64.

Day 2341 days to the predicted decision (day 64)
39%decided within 8 weeks
77%approved
101decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use 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.