Navigation Inn 47 Chapel Lane Sowerby Bridge Calderdale HX6 3LF Data via plota.co.uk

26/00628/LBC - Listed Building Consent Pending Consideration

Proposal

Installation of Illuminated and non-illuminated signs and redecoration of windows and doors (Listed Building Consent) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Jul 2026
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Validated
28 Aug 2026
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Consultation
1 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 13 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 29 Oct 2026, from Calderdale's recent listed building works.

Comments are open until 28 Oct 2026

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Licence at this address

  • Licence Navigation Inn Premises licence · in force Hours not given on the register
    Food hygiene rating: 5 (Very good)Inspected 9 Jul 2025

Licensed hours are what the licence permits, not opening times.

Site constraints 8

Grade II listed: The Navigation
List entry 1134559 · The pin is inside its outline · 1 more listed building within 150 m (1 Grade II)
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 ↗
Sowerby Bridge 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 ↗
Local nature reserve 307 m away: Milner Royd
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Bradford and South Pennines; Radon affected area, class 3; National infrastructure project: Calderdale Energy Park, at pre-application; Inside the Halifax built-up area; Air quality management area 19 m away: Calderdale AQMA No.2.
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 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.

Building

Floor area468 m² (5,038 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 48)
UseA3/A4/A5 Restaurant and Cafes/Drinking Establishments and Hot Food takeaways
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2021, 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
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
HX6 3LF
Received
10 Jul 2026
Validated
28 Aug 2026
Ward
Sowerby Bridge
Parish
Not In A Parish
Target decision
13 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Agent
S R Signs

Decision outlook

Day 61, past the statutory target. 79% of listed building works in Calderdale are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 27 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 23 Oct 2026.

Day 611 days to the predicted decision (day 62)
49%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
7%go to committee

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

13 neighbours consulted · Last counted 23 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15076245
Planning Portal ref
PP-15076245
Neighbours
1 Sept 2026
Consultation
1 Sept 2026
Comments by
28 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
10 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
23 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Calderdale
Planning Authority Score
2.7/10
Poor
#240 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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

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.