Fairway Lower Park Royd Drive Triangle Sowerby Bridge Calderdale HX6 3HR Data via plota.co.uk

26/00023/COU - Change of Use Approved

Proposal

Change of use of sunroom and garage to faciltate pet grooming business (Class E(c)) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
14 Jan 2026
Validated
21 Jan 2026
Consultation
22 Jan 2026
Approved
18 Mar 2026

Approved on 18 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Calderdale
Application type
Change of Use
Postcode
HX6 3HR
Received
14 Jan 2026
Validated
21 Jan 2026
Ward
Ryburn
Parish
Ripponden Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 Mar 2026
Decision
Permit
Decision date
18 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Francesca Kerry Design

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14517629
Neighbours
22 Jan 2026
Consultation
22 Jan 2026
Comments by
12 Feb 2026
Env. assessment
No
Calderdale
Planning Authority Score
2.7/10
Poor
#240 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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 performance
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