2, Cross Park Street, Batley, WF17 5NY

1. 1.The proposed use as a C3b dwellinghouse, by reason of safeguarding issues identified in the immediate vicinity of the site, represents a significant risk to the safety of vulnerable residents from crime and disorder resulting in a conflict with existing uses/circumstances. To permit the development would be contrary to Policy LP1 of the Kirklees Local Plan with respect to the potential for significant adverse impacts on the future occupants of the property, Chapter 8, Paragraph 96 together with Chapter 12, Paragraph 135(f) of the National Planning Policy Framework Plans and specifications schedule: - Plan Type Reference Revision Date Received Location Plan PP-14520228v1 - 26/11/2025 Site Plan 10004/001 A 26/11/2025 Existing and Proposed Floor 10003/001 A 26/11/2025 Plans Planning Statement – Full - - 26/11/2025 Pursuant to article 35 (2) of the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) Order 2015 and guidance in the National Planning Policy Framework, the Local Planning Authority have, where possible, made a pre- application advice service available, complied with the Kirklees Development Management Charter 2024 and otherwise actively engaged with the applicant in dealing with the application. There are site-specific characteristics associated with the proposed location that give rise to safeguarding concerns which cannot be adequately mitigated through the operational arrangements put forward in the application. The nature and severity of the risks identified, particularly those relating to crime, anti-social behaviour, and other confirmed external threat factors are considered to present a level of vulnerability for future occupants that exceeds what can reasonably be addressed through site management alone. Given the sensitivities of the proposed user group, these risks are material to the planning assessment and indicate that the location is fundamentally unsuitable for this particular use. Where the application has been publicised by notice(s) in the vicinity of the site. It is respectfully requested that the notice(s) now be removed and responsibly disposed of to avoid harm to the appearance of the area

From the council's decision notice.

Postcode

WF17 5NY

Application type

Full

Scale / size

Small

Date validated

26 November 2025

Consultation expiry

9 January 2026

Consultation start

1 December 2025

Consultation end

9 January 2026

Target decision date

21 January 2026

Agent address

Batley Business Park, Batley, WF17 6ER

Statutory period

56 days

Documents

9