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13 applications received or decided in the last 90 days · within 1 km of the centre of Merchant Fields · updated daily · Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council
- rear of, 271, Cliffe Lane, Gomersal, Cleckheaton, BD19 4SBAwaiting decisionDischarge of details reserved by conditions 15 (retaining walls) and 16 (surface water structures in HW) on previous permission 2023/92966 for demolition of existing dwelling and erection of 97 dwellings including formation of new access from Cliffe Lane, landscaping, public open space and all associated infrastructure and engineering worksReceived 6 Nov 20262026/93130
- rear of, 271, Cliffe Lane, Gomersal, Cleckheaton, BD19 4SBAwaiting decisionDischarge of details reserved by condition 14 (road condition survey) on previous permission 2023/92966 for demolition of existing dwelling and erection of 97 dwellings including formation of new access from Cliffe Lane, landscaping, public open space and all associated infrastructure and engineering worksReceived 6 Nov 20262026/93129
- Land to the Rear of, 271, Cliffe Lane, Gomersal, Cleckheaton, BD19 4SBAwaiting decisionDischarge of details reserved by conditions 20 (surface water attenuation) and 21 (flood routeing) on previous permission 2023/92966 for demolition of existing dwelling and erection of 97 dwellings including formation of new access from Cliffe Lane, landscaping, public open space and all associated infrastructure and engineering worksReceived 6 Nov 20262026/93124
- Land to the Rear of, 271, Cliffe Lane, Gomersal, Cleckheaton, BD19 4SBAwaiting decisionDischarge of details reserved by condition 30 (materials) on previous permission 2023/92966 for demolition of existing dwelling and erection of 97 dwellings including formation of a new access from Cliffe Lane, landscaping, public open space and all associated infrastructure and engineering worksReceived 7 Oct 20262026/92827
- Land to the Rear of, 271, Cliffe Lane, Gomersal, Cleckheaton, BD19 4SBAwaiting decisionDischarge of details reserved by condition 13 (CEMP) on previous permission 2023/92966 for demolition of existing dwelling and erection of 97 dwellings including formation of new access from Cliffe Lane, landscaping, public open space and all associated infrastructure and engineering worksReceived 30 Sep 20262026/92752
Planning in Merchant Fields
- Approved
- 78%
- 14 of 16 decided
- Decision time
- about 10 weeks
- on average
Applications within 1 km of the centre of Merchant Fields in the last 24 months, from Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council's planning register.
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Around Merchant Fields
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BD19 125 applications in the last 12 months
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Planning authority: Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council
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About Merchant Fields
Merchant Fields is a settlement located in West Yorkshire, England.
Property prices in Merchant Fields show an average sale price of £243,194, based on 50 recent transactions recorded by HM Land Registry. There are currently no active flood warnings for the Merchant Fields area, indicating a relatively low flood risk at present. This is a positive factor for both existing residents and those considering property purchases or new developments.
In terms of safety, there were no crimes reported in the immediate area during the most recent reporting period (May 2026). This makes Merchant Fields a particularly low-crime area, which is often reflected in its desirability and property values.
The area around Merchant Fields has 3 nature designations nearby, which may affect how planning applications are assessed.
For anyone interested in property development or monitoring local planning decisions, Merchant Fields planning applications can be searched by entering a local postcode above. Results include full application details, decision status, and the ability to track applications over time and set planning alerts to help you monitor and review pending planning applications.
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To comment on or object to a planning application near Merchant Fields, open it in the list above: each one links to the council's own page for it and shows any comment deadline.
In the last 24 months, 33 planning applications were submitted near Merchant Fields. Of these, 78% were approved, with an average decision time of 72 days.
The most common types were full planning applications (7), amendments (4), tree works (3). 1 large-scale development was submitted during this period.