Veolia ES (UK) Ltd, Pennine View, Batley, Birstall, WF17 9NF Data via plota.co.uk

2026/91875 Application undecided

Proposal

Variation of condition 6 (operating hours) on previous permission for part change of use of paper/card recycling (B2) facility to incorporate waste transfer station (sui generis) including refuse-derived fuel shredding; installation of canopy; modifications to existing drainage; amendments to WTS building including replacement of 2 doors with rapid action doors; closure of 2 existing doorways and installation of new doorway with rapid action door; amendments to paper/card recycling building including replacement of 1 door with rapid action door… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
5 Jul 2026
Validated
6 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 31 Aug 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 31 Aug 2026.

Associated applications 2

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    Conditions variation sought for 6

    • VariationVariation of condition 6 (operating hours) on previous for part change of use of paper/card…This application2026/91875

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Batley built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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 · 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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Important details

Council
Kirklees
Postcode
WF17 9NF
Received
5 Jul 2026
Validated
6 Jul 2026
Ward
Birstall and Birkenshaw Ward
Case officer
Show
Target decision
31 Aug 2026
Applicant
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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