Co Op Academy Smithies Moor, Leeds Old Road, Heckmondwike, WF16 9BB Data via plota.co.uk

Approved 2026/90337
Date received
4 Feb 2026
Date validated
4 Feb 2026
Postcode
WF16 9BB

Description

Discharge of conditions 19 (surface water strategy), 20 (exceedence routeing), 21 (temp drainage), 22 (point of discharge) on previous permission for redevelopment of school, including demolition of existing buildings, erection of single storey school building with external works including provision of forest school, hard and soft PE and play spaces, car and cycle parking, bin store, sub-station, pedestrian, vehicle access, and landscaping… Data via plota.co.uk

Last checked

Associated applications 6

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Batley 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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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