Almondbury Working Mens Club, Southfield Road, Almondbury, Huddersfield, HD5 8RY Data via plota.co.uk

2026/92244 Application undecided
Admin / proceduralCommercial premises

Proposal

Variation of condition 2 (plans) on previous permission for variation of conditions 2 (plans), 3 (use of floors) and 4 (operating hours) of previous permission for change of use of from working mens club to mixed use event hall (Sui Generis) incorporating Class E spaces and associated works Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 6 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 6 Oct 2026.

Documents 1

Application forms 1

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Associated applications 3

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    Conditions variation sought for , ,

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      Conditions variation sought for 2, 3, 4

      • VariationVariation of condition 2 (plans) on previous for variation of conditions 2 (plans), 3 (use…This application2026/92244

Site constraints 4

Conservation area about 16 m away: Almondbury
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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Also on the record
4 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Huddersfield 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 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 area621 m² (6,684 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 52)
UseGeneral Assembly and Leisure, Night Clubs, and Theatres
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2023, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Kirklees
Postcode
HD5 8RY
Received
11 Aug 2026
Validated
11 Aug 2026
Ward
Almondbury Ward
Case officer
Show
Target decision
6 Oct 2026

Historical activity at this location

7 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Variation of conditions 2 (plans), 3 (use of floors) and 4 (operating hours) of previous…
2025/92331
2025 Approved
Non material amendment to previous permission 2025/90480 for change of use of from workin…
2025/91727
2025 Approved
Change of use of from working mens club to mixed use event hall (Sui Generis) incorporati…
2025/90480
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2020 Approved
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2020/91919
2022 Approved
Southfield Court Care Home, Hudroyd, Almondbury, Huddersfield, HD5 8RZ
Work to trees in CA
2022/92323
2021 Approved
Southfield Court Care Home, Hudroyd, Almondbury, Huddersfield, HD5 8RZ
Work to trees within a Conservation Area
2021/93524
2018 Approved
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.