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Land at, Merchant Fields Farm, off Hunsworth Lane, Cleckheaton

Granted Kirklees 2024/91260 Conditions

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Variation of conditions 2 (plans and specifications) and 35 (removal of permitted development rights) of previous permission 2021/92801 for erection of 291 dwellings with associated works and access from Hunsworth Lane and Kilroyd Drive – revisions to house types, unit size mix and layout

As published by the council, reference 2024/91260

Application record

Reference
2024/91260
Type
Conditions
Status
Conditions
Decision
Granted As published: SECTION 106 REMOVAL/MODIFICATION OF CONDITION(S)
Received
2 May 2024
Validated
2 May 2024
Decided
11 Nov 2024
Ward
Cleckheaton Ward Old

Site history

Applications at this address on the Kirklees register

This site has had 4 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 2026/91186 Status unknown

    Land at, Merchant Fields Farm, off Hunsworth Lane, Cleckheaton

    Discharge of details reserved by conditions 14 (EV Charging Point), 26 (materials), 29 (landscaping) and 33 (BEMP) on previous permission 2021/92801 for erection of 291 dwellings with associated works and access from Hunsworth Lane and Kilroyd Drive

    Submitted 29 Apr 2026 Conditions
  • 2025/91554 Status unknown

    Land at, Merchant Fields Farm, off Hunsworth Lane, Cleckheaton

    Non material amendment to previous permission 2024/91260 for variation of conditions 2 (plans and specifications) and 35 (removal of permitted development rights) of previous permission 2021/92801 for erection of 291 dwellings with associated works and access from Hunsworth Lane and Kilroyd Drive – revisions to house types, unit size mix and layout

    Submitted 5 Jun 2025 Amendments
  • 2025/90708 Status unknown

    Land at, Merchant Fields Farm, off Hunsworth Lane, Cleckheaton

    Discharge of details reserved by conditions 3 (Construction (Environmental) Management Plan), 6 (Temporary surface water management details), 8 (Proposed internal adoptable roads), 9 (Permanent site entrance details), 16 (Surface water attenuation details), 17 (Details of Swale/ditch management), 19 (Phase II Site Investigation details), 20 (Remediation Strategy), 25 (Noise Impact Assessment), 30 (Arboricultural Method Statement/ Tree Protection Plan), 34 (Biodiversity Gain Plan) of permission 2024/91260 for Variation of conditions 2 (plans and specifications) and 35 (removal of permitted development rights) on previous permission 2021/92801 for erection of 291 dwellings with associated works and access from Hunsworth Lane and Kilroyd Drive – revisions to house types, unit size mix and layout

    Submitted 13 Mar 2025 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 May 2024

    Received by Kirklees

  2. 11 Nov 2024

    Decision issued: SECTION 106 REMOVAL/MODIFICATION OF CONDITION(S)

  3. 22 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

2 later applications on the register refer to this one:

  • 2025/91554 Status unknown

    Land at, Merchant Fields Farm, off Hunsworth Lane, Cleckheaton

    Non material amendment to previous permission 2024/91260 for variation of conditions 2 (plans and specifications) and 35 (removal of permitted development rights) of previous permission 2021/92801 for erection of 291 dwellings with associated works and access from Hunsworth Lane and Kilroyd Drive – revisions to house types, unit size mix and layout

    Submitted 5 Jun 2025 Amendments
  • 2025/90708 Status unknown

    Land at, Merchant Fields Farm, off Hunsworth Lane, Cleckheaton

    Discharge of details reserved by conditions 3 (Construction (Environmental) Management Plan), 6 (Temporary surface water management details), 8 (Proposed internal adoptable roads), 9 (Permanent site entrance details), 16 (Surface water attenuation details), 17 (Details of Swale/ditch management), 19 (Phase II Site Investigation details), 20 (Remediation Strategy), 25 (Noise Impact Assessment), 30 (Arboricultural Method Statement/ Tree Protection Plan), 34 (Biodiversity Gain Plan) of permission 2024/91260 for Variation of conditions 2 (plans and specifications) and 35 (removal of permitted development rights) on previous permission 2021/92801 for erection of 291 dwellings with associated works and access from Hunsworth Lane and Kilroyd Drive – revisions to house types, unit size mix and layout

    Submitted 13 Mar 2025 Conditions

Documents

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

98 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Kirklees granted permission on 11 November 2024, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About condition discharge and variation applications

This application deals with conditions on an existing permission, supplying the details a condition requires or asking to vary or remove one, without reopening the permission itself. More in our guide to planning application types.

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    Variation of condition 3 (hours of operation) on previous permisson 2021/94232 for change of use from office to cafe (class E(b)) with internal alterations (Listed Building within a Conservation Area)

    Received 23 Jul, published by the council 30 Jul 2026 Conditions
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    Discharge of detail 10 (phasing plan) on previous permission 2023/93667 for demolition of buildings and outline application, including the consideration of access for vehicle into the site, for erection of residential development (up to 261 dwellings), including redevelopment of Lodge Cottage and Administration Building for residential use, two vehicular access points off Storthes Hall Lane and associated works

    Received 5 Oct, published by the council 8 Oct 2026 Conditions
  • 2026/92801 Status unknown

    Land off, Bankfield Drive, Holmbridge, Holmfirth, HD9 2PH

    Discharge of details reserved by condition 12 (PROW) on previous permission 2023/91212 for erection of 21 dwellings with access from Laithe Avenue

    Received 5 Oct, published by the council 8 Oct 2026 Conditions
  • 2026/92639 Withdrawn

    Land to the rear of, 271, Cliffe Lane, Gomersal, Cleckheaton, BD19 4SB

    Discharge of details reserved by conditions 7 (coal remediation works/mitigation measures), 8 (Phase II Intrusive Site Investigation Report), 9 (Remediation Strategy) 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 works

    Received 18 Sep, published by the council 3 Oct 2026 Conditions
  • 2026/92783 Status unknown

    land off, Cumberworth Lane, Birds Edge, Huddersfield, HD8 8BB

    Discharge of details reserved by planning obligation (Biodiversity Net Gain Plan) on previous permission 2025/93421 for erection of fodder store with small stone apron to front to allow vehicle access

    Received 2 Oct, published by the council 8 Oct 2026 Conditions