Unit Known As Unit 1 Venture House Silver Street Halifax Calderdale Data via plota.co.uk

26/56016/CLA3MA - Prt 3 Class E Com, Bus, Serv-C3 Pending Consideration

Proposal

Prior approval application for change of use from Commercial, business and service (Class E) to eight apartments (Class C) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Sept 2026
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Validated
26 Oct 2026
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Consultation
27 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 21 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 21 Dec 2026, from Calderdale's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 17 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 7

Halifax Town Centre Conservation Area 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 ↗
29 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 2, Silver Street, Grade II, 22 m away · 5 Grade II*, 24 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 ↗
Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Bradford and South Pennines; Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; National infrastructure project 782 m away: Calderdale Energy Park, at pre-application; Inside the Halifax built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 28 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the Planning Inspectorate, 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.

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Important details

Council
Calderdale
Application type
Prt 3 Class E Com, Bus, Serv-C3
Postcode
HX1 1TA
Received
23 Sept 2026
Validated
26 Oct 2026
Ward
Halifax Town
Parish
Not In A Parish
Target decision
21 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Rose Consulting

Decision outlook

Day 4 of the 56-day target. Calderdale usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 452 days to the 56-day target
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.

Last counted 28 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15145712
Planning Portal ref
PP-15145712
Consultation
27 Oct 2026
Comments by
17 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
21 Dec 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 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

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