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

Status unknown Kirklees 2025/91554 Amendment

Relates to 2024/91260

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

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

As published by the council, reference 2025/91554

Application record

Reference
2025/91554
Type
Amendment
Received
5 Jun 2025
Validated
5 Jun 2025
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
  • 2025/90708 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
  • 2024/91260 Granted

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

    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

    Decided 11 Nov 2024 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Jun 2025

    Received by Kirklees

  2. 22 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 31 July 2025, 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.

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • 2024/91260 Granted

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

    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

    Decided 11 Nov 2024 Conditions

Documents

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

15 documents on file for this application

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About amendment applications

An amendment application makes limited changes to a permission that already exists; anything beyond modest adjustment needs a fresh application. More in our guide to planning application types.

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    Received 6 Oct, published by the council 8 Oct 2026 Amendments
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    Non material amendment on previous permission 2025/92728 for erection of 33 dwellings with associated car parking and landscaping

    Received 22 Sep, published by the council 24 Sep 2026 Amendments
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    Received 5 Aug, published by the council 17 Aug 2026 Amendments
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    Received 30 Sep, published by the council 4 Oct 2026 Amendments
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    Non material amendment to previous permission 2025/92955 for formation of mezzanine floor and associated external alterations

    Received 2 Sep, published by the council 11 Sep 2026 Amendments