The Stone Yard, Wakefield Road, Grange Moor, Huddersfield, WF4 4BG

1. 1.The proposed development, although constituted as previously developed land, would create an excessive built footprint in a rural setting, causing an urbanising impact which would cause substantial harm to the openness of the Green Belt, and would fail to represent development within a sustainable location. The proposal would therefore fail to constitute any of the exceptions set out in Paragraphs GB7(e) and GB7(g) of the National Planning Policy Framework. No very special circumstances have been demonstrated that would clearly outweigh the harm to the Green Belt and any other harm, and the development is therefore contrary to Policies contained within Chapter 13 of the National Planning Policy Framework. Plans and specifications schedule:- Plan Type Reference Version Date Received Location Plan 001 - 23/09/2026 Existing Site/Block Layout 2614/100 - 23/09/2026 Proposed Site/Block Layout 2614/110 - 23/09/2026 Application Forms - - 23/09/2026 PIP Statement - - 23/09/2026 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 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. No amendments were sought due to the principal issues with the application. Development within a Coal Mining Area DEVELOPMENT HIGH RISK AREA - INFORMATIVE NOTE The proposed development lies within an area that has been defined by the Mining Remediation Authority as containing coal mining features at surface or shallow depth. These features may include: mine entries (shafts and adits); shallow coal workings; geological features (fissures and break lines); mine gas and former surface mining sites. Although such features are seldom readily visible, they can often be present and problems can occur, particularly as a result of new development taking place. Any form of development over or within the influencing distance of a mine entry can be dangerous and raises significant land stability and public safety risks. As a general precautionary principle, the Mining Remediation Authority considers that the building over or within the influencing distance of a mine entry should be avoided. In exceptional circumstance where this is unavoidable, expert advice must be sought to ensure a suitable engineering design which takes account of all relevant safety and environmental risk factors, including mine gas and mine-water. Your attention is drawn to the Mining Remediation Authority Policy in relation to new development and mine entries available at: Building on or within the influencing distance of mine entries - GOV.UK Any intrusive activities which disturb or enter any coal seams, coal mine workings or coal mine entries (shafts and adits) requires a Mining Remediation Authority Permit. Such activities could include site investigation boreholes, excavations for foundations, piling activities, other ground works and any subsequent treatment of coal mine workings and coal mine entries for ground stability purposes. Application forms for Mining Remediation Authority permission and further guidance can be obtained from The Mining Remediation Authority’s website at: http://www.gov.uk/get-a-permit-to-deal- with-a-coal-mine-on-your-property What is a permit and how to get one? - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) In areas where shallow coal seams are present caution should be taken when carrying out any on site burning or heat focused activities. If any future development has the potential to encounter coal seams which require excavating, for example excavation of building foundations, service trenches, development platforms, earthworks, non-coal mineral operations, an Incidental Coal Agreement will be required. Further information regarding Incidental Coal Agreements can be found here - https://www.gov.uk

From the council's decision notice.

Postcode

WF4 4BG

Date validated

23 September 2026

Consultation end

12 October 2026

Target decision date

27 October 2026

Applicant

Private applicant

Agent address

Velocity Point, Wreakes Lane, Dronfield, S18 1PN

Case officer

Joshua Merriman