8a, Hillcrest Avenue, Healey, Batley, WF17 7HW

2026/90891FullRefused

Refused on 15 June 2026

1 reason for refusal

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

Proposal

Removal of exsting front dormers and erection of new dormer extensions to front and rear

Received: 30 March 2026
Council: Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council
Ward: Batley West

ReceivedReceived30 Mar
ValidatedValidated21 Apr
Consult.Consultation25 May
TargetTarget Date16 Jun
DecidedDecided15 Jun

Decided in 55 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application for a dormer extension at 8a, Hillcrest Avenue, Healey, Batley, WF17 7HW. Kirklees has handled 10,679 applications of this type. This one was decided in 77 days, 3 weeks longer than Kirklees's typical decision time. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 40 applications across Batley West. We hold 1,583 applications in total for the WF17 postcode area.

91% of full 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

The proposed front dormer, by reason of its scale, mass and prominent siting on the principal elevation, would appear as a dominant and incongruous addition that fails to remain subservient to the roofscape and host dwelling. It would be out of character with the existing property and surrounding area, resulting in unacceptable harm to visual amenity. To permit the proposals would be contrary to Policy LP24 of the Kirklees Local Plan, KDP1 & KDP2 of the House Extensions & Alterations SPD and Chapter 12 of the National Planning Policy Framework. Plans and specifications schedule: - Plan Type Reference Web ID Date Received Location Plan 001 1133388 21/04/2026 Site Plans 002 C 1133385 21/04/2026 Floor Plans 003 E 1136039 21/04/2026 Elevations 004 E 1133387 21/04/2026 Climate Change Statement - 1136040 21/04/2026 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. The front dormer proposed would be incongruous, out of character and would lack subservience. The existing smaller front dormers are the maximum which would be acceptable. Amended plans have not be sought. Development within a Coal Mining Area DEVELOPMENT LOW RISK AREA - STANDING ADVICE 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: WF17 7HW
Application type: Full
Scale / size: Small

Planning application dates

Date validated: 21 April 2026
Consultation expiry: 25 May 2026
Consultation start: 21 April 2026
Consultation end: 25 May 2026
Target decision date: 16 June 2026

Planning decision

Statutory period: 56 days

Additional information

Documents: 8

Site constraints

Checking the site

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Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

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

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 (22)

flood storage areas, conservation 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.

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.

Planning history at this site

1 other application at this property, newest first.

2021
10 Nov
Erection of extensions and dormer windows to rear
CONDITIONAL FULL PERMISSIONFull2021/94266

Source: Kirklees

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