Planning application
John Nelson House, Chapel Lane, Birstall, WF17 9EJ
Works: New dwelling Several homes
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Proposal
Listed Building Consent for change of use of church (use class F1(f)) to 9 flats (use class C3) with associated external alterations (within a Conservation Area)
As published by the council, reference 2026/91115
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/91115
- Type
- Heritage
- Received
- 23 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 17 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Birstall and Birkenshaw
- Postcode
- WF17 9EJ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Kirklees register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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2026/91114 Status unknown
John Nelson House, Chapel Lane, Birstall, WF17 9EJ
Change of use of church (use class F1(f)) to 9 flats (use class C3) with associated external alterations (Listed Building within a Conservation Area)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Apr 2026
Received by Kirklees
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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17 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 12 October 2026, 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
9 documents on file for this application
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About heritage and listed building applications
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