Rks Solicitors Ltd, 71, Daisy Hill, Dewsbury, WF13 1LT Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Change of use from solicitors office (Class E) to two self-contained residential flats (Class C3), including replacement shopfront, erection of two rear dormers, pitched roof to existing rear extension, roof lights to front elevation and associated external alterations (within a Conservation Area) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 Aug 2026
✓
Validated
1 Sept 2026
Decision
Target date was 27 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision by 10 Nov 2026, from Kirklees's recent changes of use.

Site constraints 6

20 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 85 and 87, Daisy Hill, Grade II, about 10 m from the postcode pin · 20 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 ↗
Dewsbury Town Centre 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 ↗
Heritage at risk: Dewsbury
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Dewsbury built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · 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, 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £190,000 in June 2008. Terraced house, freehold.

16 June 2008£190,000
13 April 2004£150,000

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

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Important details

Council
Kirklees
Postcode
WF13 1LT
Received
26 Aug 2026
Validated
1 Sept 2026
Ward
Dewsbury East Ward
Case officer
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Target decision
27 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 59 of the 56-day target. Kirklees usually decides changes of use by day 60.

Day 591 days to the predicted decision (day 60)
43%decided within 8 weeks
74%approved
114decided 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:
Change of use

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.