Bowling Green Academy Bowling Green Road Stainland Elland Calderdale HX4 9HU Data via plota.co.uk

25/01068/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Single storey extension to form classroom with associated works Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Oct 2025
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Validated
7 Nov 2025
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Consultation
10 Nov 2025
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Approved
17 Feb 2026

Approved on 17 Feb 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Oct 2026

Site constraints 8

Stainland conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
5 listed buildings within 150 m; Nature recovery project: Bradford and South Pennines; Radon affected area, class 3; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Holywell Green and Stainland built-up area; Green belt 39 m away: South and West Yorkshire; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 7 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.

Building

Floor area723 m² (7,782 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 97)
UseD1 Non-residential Institutions - Education
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2013, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Calderdale
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
HX4 9HU
Received
20 Oct 2025
Validated
7 Nov 2025
Ward
Greetland
Parish
Stainland And District Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 Feb 2026
Decision
Permit
Decision date
17 Feb 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Orange Design Studio

How this decision compares

Decided in 102 days from validation, 35 days slower than Calderdale's median of 67 for full applications. Approved, as 86% of full applications here are.

46%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
146decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Calderdale in the last twelve months, from validation. Calderdale decision record →

Public comments

2comments received
1 objecting1 neutral

32 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14405554
Planning Portal ref
PP-14405554
Neighbours
10 Nov 2025
Consultation
10 Nov 2025
Comments by
25 Dec 2025
Site or press notice
4 Dec 2025
Statutory expiry
2 Jan 2026
Env. assessment
No
Calderdale
Planning Authority Score
2.7/10
Poor
#240 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Calderdale ranks #193 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. 50% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (87%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Calderdale decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
86%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #192 of 296
87%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #229 of 296
58%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #193 of 296
50%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #223 of 296
73%
Minor dwellings approved
103 decided (1-9 homes)
82%
Major dwellings approved
11 decided (10+ homes)
89%
Change of use approved
61 decided
856
Total decisions
121 refused in the year to March 2026

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.