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former Spenborough Wastewater Treatment Works, Smithies Lane, Heckmondwike, WF16 0PN

Status unknown Kirklees 2023/92885 Other

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Proposal

Deemed application via enforcement appeal APP/Z4718/C/23/3330267 for material change of use to mixed use comprising: educational; public events use; keeping of animals and storage (including but not limited to containers, lorry backs, metal sheeting, metal beams, wooden pallets, cannisters, building materials, vehicles and plant/machinery); operational development consisting erection of 15 buildings; erection of fencing; formation of hard surfaces (car parking area); erection of bridge and engineering operations to create a pond to facilitate the mixed-use

As published by the council, reference 2023/92885

Application record

Reference
2023/92885
Type
Other
Received
27 Sep 2023
Validated
5 Oct 2023
Ward
Heckmonwike
Postcode
WF16 0PN

Site history

Applications at this address on the Kirklees register

This site has had 4 applications since 2020: 0 approved, 1 refused.

  • 2021/92486 Refused

    former Spenborough Wastewater Treatment Works, Smithies Lane, Heckmondwike, WF16 0PN

    Erection of 5 buildings for a mixed use of educational, agricultural and community uses

    Decided 28 Mar 2022 Full applications
  • 2021/90156 Withdrawn

    former Spenborough Wastewater Treatment Works, Smithies Lane, Heckmondwike, WF16 0PN

    Change of use of land and erection of 2 buildings

    Decided 1 Apr 2021 Full applications
  • 2020/92608 Withdrawn

    Former Spenborough Wastewater Treatment Works, Smithies Lane, Heckmondwike, WF16 0PN

    Change of use of land and erection of 2 no. security and management buildings and 1 no. educational workshop building

    Decided 1 Dec 2020 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 Sep 2023

    Received by Kirklees

  2. 5 Oct 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 5 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 30 November 2023, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Kirklees took a median of 61 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

2 documents on file for this application

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