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Marsden Mechanics, Peel Street, Marsden, Huddersfield, HD7 6BW

2026/90167HeritageRefused
Listed building consent

Refused on 16 March 2026

Council decision: CONSENT REFUSED1 reason for refusal

Approximate location: the centre of the postcode, not the exact property.

Proposal

Listed Building Consent for solar PV array to roof (within a Conservation Area)

Received
19 January 2026
Ward
Colne Valley
  1. Received19 Jan
  2. Validated19 Jan
  3. Consult.6 Mar
  4. Target16 Mar
  5. Decided16 Mar

Decided in 56 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a heritage application for a solar installation at Marsden Mechanics, Peel Street, Marsden, Huddersfield, HD7 6BW. Kirklees has handled 936 applications of this type. This one was decided in 56 days. The site is in the Marsden conservation area, with 5 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 115 applications across Colne Valley. We hold 363 applications in total for the HD7 postcode area.

95% of heritage applications at Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Why it was refused

  1. development are: The proposed solar panels, being located on the south facing roof slope and relating to the principal elevation of the Listed Building, would fail to preserve the special historic interest of the Grade II Listed Building and detrimentally impact the character and appearance of the Marsden Conservation Area, contrary to Policy LP35 of the Kirklees Local Plan and guidance contained within Chapter 16 of the National Planning Policy Framework. Plans and specifications schedule:- Plan Type Reference Version Date Received Location Plan - - 19/01/2026 Block Plan - - 19/01/2026 Existing Front Elevation - - 19/01/2026 Marsden Mechanics Proposed Equipment - - 19/01/2026 Application Forms - - 19/01/2026 Proposed Solar Array - - 19/01/2026 Heritage Statement - - 19/01/2026 Development within a Coal Mining Area The proposed development lies within a coal mining area which may contain unrecorded coal mining related hazards. If any coal mining feature is encountered during development, this should be reported immediately to the Mining Remediation Authority on 0345 762 6846 or if a hazard is encountered on site call the emergency line 0800 288 4242.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
HD7 6BW
Application type
Heritage
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
19 January 2026
Consultation expiry
6 March 2026
Consultation start
13 February 2026
Consultation end
6 March 2026
Target decision date
16 March 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent address
Unit 1a, Burley Business Centre, Burley Street, Elland, HX5 0AQ

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Additional information

Documents
9

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.

  • Conservation area: Marsden
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions. Ask the council if these matter.

Possibly incomplete for this council: tree preservation orders.

Also checked, none recorded (21)

flood storage areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Kirklees

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