The Scotland Inn, 1115, Bradford Road, Birstall, Batley, WF17 9HZ Data via plota.co.uk

2026/92474 Application undecided

Proposal

Advertisement Consent for erction of illuminated and non illuminated signs Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
2 Sept 2026
Validated
3 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 29 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 27 Oct 2026, from recent signs and adverts across the UK.

Site constraints 2

Green belt: South and West Yorkshire
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm.
Also on the record
Inside the Batley built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 13 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 9HZ
Received
2 Sept 2026
Validated
3 Sept 2026
Ward
Birstall and Birkenshaw Ward
Case officer
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Target decision
29 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 12 of the 56-day target. Councils usually decide signs and adverts by day 54.

Day 1244 days to the 56-day target
70%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
5,786decided in the last year

Plota live figures for signs and adverts decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent signs and adverts in Kirklees to go on. Kirklees decision record →

Kirklees
Planning Authority Score
2.6/10
Poor
#249 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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