Tower Works, Birkhouse Lane, Paddcok, Huddersfield, HD1 4SF Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Demolition of tower and ancillary shed and erection of 2 new factory units Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Sept 2026
✓
Validated
1 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 26 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 11 Dec 2026 and 30 Dec 2026, from Kirklees's recent commercial and major works.

Site constraints 7

6 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Calder and Hebble Navigation Bridge Taking Birkhouse Lane Huddersfield Narrow Canal Bridge Taking Birkhouse Lane, Grade II, about 19 m from the postcode pin · 6 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 ↗
In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From rivers. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
Also on the record
Local nature reserve about 363 m away: Gledholt Woods; Radon affected area, class 4; Flood defence about 14 m from the postcode pin (natural high ground, designed for a 1 in 20 year flood); Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Huddersfield built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 7 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, 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 1

Last sold for £400,000 in December 2022. Other property, freehold.

20 December 2022£400,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

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Important details

Council
Kirklees
Postcode
HD1 4SF
Received
23 Sept 2026
Validated
1 Oct 2026
Ward
Greenhead
Case officer
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Target decision
26 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 27 of the 56-day target. Kirklees usually decides commercial and major works by day 82.

Day 2755 days to the predicted decision (day 82)
23%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
45decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Kirklees in the last twelve months, from validation. 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

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