68 Commercial Street Brighouse Calderdale HD6 1AQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/00478/COU - Change of Use Approved

Proposal

Change of use of vacant ground floor area within tanning salon (Class E) to facilitate an extension to Adult Gaming Centre (Sui Generis) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 May 2026
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Validated
16 Jun 2026
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Consultation
16 Jun 2026
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Approved
11 Aug 2026

Approved on 11 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 12 Aug 2026

Site constraints 7

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
Nature recovery project: Bradford and South Pennines; Radon affected area, class 2; 6 listed buildings within 150 m; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Brighouse built-up area; Air quality management area 19 m away: Calderdale AQMA No.6 (Brighouse).
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 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 area113 m² (1,216 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 67)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2022, 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
Change of Use
Postcode
HD6 1AQ
Received
22 May 2026
Validated
16 Jun 2026
Ward
Brighouse
Parish
Not In A Parish
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 Aug 2026
Decision
Permit
Decision date
11 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
Iceni Projects

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 85% of changes of use here are.

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 objecting

8 neighbours consulted · Last counted 12 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14944668
Planning Portal ref
PP-14944668
Neighbours
16 Jun 2026
Consultation
16 Jun 2026
Comments by
7 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
11 Aug 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

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.