Unit G2 Lowfields Business Park Lacy Way Lowfields Elland Calderdale HX5 9DB Data via plota.co.uk

26/00591/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Subdivision of existing commercial unit to form two commercial units, together with porch extension Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Jun 2026
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Validated
28 Jul 2026
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Consultation
28 Jul 2026
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Approved
19 Aug 2026

Approved on 19 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 25 Aug 2026

Site constraints 6

In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From rivers. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Bradford and South Pennines; Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Elland built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 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 area423 m² (4,553 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 44)
UseOffices and Workshop Businesses
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2025, 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
HX5 9DB
Received
30 Jun 2026
Validated
28 Jul 2026
Ward
Elland
Parish
Not In A Parish
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Sept 2026
Decision
Permit
Decision date
19 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 22 days from validation, 34 days faster than Calderdale's median of 56 for changes of use. Approved, as 85% of changes of use here are.

59%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
59decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Calderdale in the last twelve months, from validation. Calderdale decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 25 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
28 Jul 2026
Consultation
28 Jul 2026
Comments by
18 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
22 Sept 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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.