77 - 89 Turner Avenue South Illingworth Halifax Calderdale Data via plota.co.uk

26/00601/FUL - Full Application Pending Consideration

Proposal

Change of Use from former offices to a community shop, community kitchen/cafe and meeting/training rooms and a Progress Academy (Sui generis). Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

✓
Received
2 Jul 2026
✓
Validated
24 Jul 2026
✓
Consultation
27 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 18 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 77.

The consultation period closed on 17 Aug 2026.

Site constraints 7

Also on the record
Local nature reserve 354 m away: Beechwood Park; Nature recovery project: Bradford and South Pennines; Radon affected area, class 3; Coalfield, development low risk area; 1 listed building within 150 m; National infrastructure project 777 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.

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Important details

Council
Calderdale
Application type
Full Application
Received
2 Jul 2026
Validated
24 Jul 2026
Ward
Ovenden
Parish
Not In A Parish
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 Sept 2026
Agent
Lichfields

Decision outlook

Day 77, past the statutory target. 74% of changes of use in Calderdale are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 23 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

Day 7721 days past the 56-day target
59%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
59decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 supporting

14 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15016733
Planning Portal ref
PP-15016733
Neighbours
27 Jul 2026
Consultation
27 Jul 2026
Comments by
17 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
18 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Calderdale
Planning Authority Score
2.7/10
Poor
#240 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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