Shakespeare Inn 3 Horton Street Halifax Calderdale HX1 1PU Data via plota.co.uk

26/00566/FUL - Full Application Pending Consideration

Proposal

Roof extension and internal alterations to provide 17 additional bedrooms Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

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Received
24 Jun 2026
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Validated
7 Aug 2026
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Consultation
18 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 1 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 63.

Comments are open until 9 Oct 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 ↗
17 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Theatre Royal, Former Royal Cinema, Grade II, 9 m away · 1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 15 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.
Show all 17 with distances
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 848 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 6 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £415,000 in April 2025. Other property, freehold.

3 April 2025£415,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
13 July 2020£175,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area642 m² (6,910 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 64)
UseHotels
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2022, 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
HX1 1PU
Received
24 Jun 2026
Validated
7 Aug 2026
Ward
Halifax Town
Parish
Not In A Parish
Target decision
1 Dec 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Northlight Architectural Consultants Ltd
Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 63, past the statutory target. 88% of extensions in Calderdale are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 6 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 6 Oct 2026.

Day 631 days to the predicted decision (day 64)
71%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
288decided in the last year

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

Public comments

5comments received
5 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

28 neighbours consulted · Last counted 6 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15028800
Planning Portal ref
PP-15028800
Neighbours
13 Aug 2026
Consultation
18 Sept 2026
Comments by
9 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
2 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
2 Oct 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.