Changes to UDP

Since the adoption of the Unitary Development Plan on 1st March 1999, there have been additions and changes to conservation areas and areas protected for their wildlife or geological significance. In addition, there have been five small changes to the boundary of the Peak District National Park. Changes to the UDP maps can be downloaded here.

The changes are summarised as follows:

Conservation Areas

• New conservation areas have been designated at Linthwaite, Milnsbridge and Cross Bank Batley.
• Existing conservation areas at Golcar, Market Place Batley, Station Road Batley, Upper Batley, Birstall, East Bierley, Upper Cumberworth, Upper Denby, High Flatts, Marsden, Wilshaw, Wellhouse, Helme, Oldfield, Holme, Upperthong and Edgerton have had their boundaries amended.

UDP policies relating to conservation areas will apply.

For any further information regarding conservation areas, please contact Heritage and Design on 01484 221614

Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSIs)

An additional Site of Special Scientific Interest has been designated at Park Clough Marsden. UDP policies relating to SSSIs will apply.

For any further information please contact Development Planning and Information on 01484 221590.

Sites of Scientific Interest (SSIs)

Within the area of Kirklees covered by the Unitary Development Plan, thirteen new Sites of Scientific Interest have been designated, all of which are Regionally Important Geological Sites. These sites are;

UDP policies relating to SSIs will apply.

For any further information please contact Development Planning and Information on 01484 221590.

Special Area for Conservation

The Special Protection Area (UDP policy NE2a) has also been designated as a   Special Area for Conservation. This designation provides increased protection for a variety of wild animals, plants and habitats through the European Habitats Directive.

For any further information please contact Development Planning and Information on 01484 221590.

Local nature reserves

Five new Local Nature Reserves have been designated, bringing the total within Kirklees to eight. These are at;

Paragraph 3.8 of the Unitary Development Plan applies.

For further information please contact the Countryside Unit on 01484 234076.

Changes to the Peak District National Park Boundary

There have been five minor changes to the boundary of the Peak District National Park. These have been notified to Kirklees Council by the Peak Park Authority in order to correct inaccuracies in the boundary plotted on the UDP. In four of the five cases, a small area of land that was previously shown to be within the national park, has been removed from it. The designation of the land is deemed to be the same as that for contiguous land within the Kirklees UDP. The areas affected are;

Land now within the Kirklees UDP

Land now outside the Kirklees UDP