Sowerby Bridge Pool And Fitness Centre 2 Station Road Sowerby Bridge Calderdale HX6 3AB Data via plota.co.uk

26/00415/FUL - Full Application Pending Consideration

Proposal

Replace existing gas heating units for the pool to replace with air-sourced heat pumps Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
6 May 2026
Validated
6 Jul 2026
Consultation
9 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 31 Aug 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 15 Sept 2026; it is now day 71. The consultation period closed on 30 Jul 2026.

Documents 21

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
5 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Victoria Bridge, Grade II, 46 m away · 5 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 ↗
Conservation area 23 m away: Sowerby Bridge
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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 ↗
Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Bradford and South Pennines; Inside the Sowerby Bridge built-up area; Air quality management area 38 m away: Calderdale AQMA No.2.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 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
Calderdale
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
HX6 3AB
Received
6 May 2026
Validated
6 Jul 2026
Ward
Sowerby Bridge
Parish
Not In A Parish
Case officer
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Target decision
31 Aug 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Calderdale Council

Decision outlook

Day 71, past the statutory target. 78% of full applications in Calderdale are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 5 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 13 Sept 2026.

Day 7115 days past the 56-day target
53%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
84decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

25 neighbours consulted · Last counted 13 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
9 Jul 2026
Consultation
9 Jul 2026
Comments by
30 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
31 Aug 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