Guidance and advice notes

Charter and validation

• Development Management Charter
• Validation Checklist
• Validation Checklist guidance
• Biodiversity and Geological Conservation: Guidance to accompany Validation Checklist

General advice notes

• Clarification Policy
• Going Smokefree - A planning advice note on smoking shelters and related features
• Guidance notes for public speaking at committee
• Guidance notes on noise, odour and air quality control for residential developments in town centres
• Dewsbury Repairs Leaflet
• Dewsbury Design Guide
• Dewsbury Conservation Area guidance - May 2020
• Local requirements template
• Mirfield Design Statement 2002
• Model Agreement Local List 4.13
• Model Supplemental Agreement Local List 4.13
• Permitted development for householders
• Preferred form of Unilateral Undertaking for financial contributions only
• Protocol for non material amendments following a grant of planning permission
• Public art policy
• Planning application supporting guidance for trees
• Street naming and numbering
• Viability guidance note
• Waste management design guide for new developments

Planning notices

• Public notice - Agricultural or forestry buildings or operations
• Public notice of demolition 2012
• Notice 1 - to be served on individuals
• Notice 2 - for publication in the local newspaper

Supplementary Planning Guidance (SPG)

• Large new stores
• Domestic extensions
• Dormer and other roof extensions
• Wind energy

Advice for major development proposals

• Air quality
• Development on land affected by contamination
• Highways development delivery guidance note
• Noise reports
• Providing for education needs generated by new housing

Biodiversity

• Ecological and Geological Local Sites
• Biodiversity Guidance for Developers
• Submission of Ecological Records
• Other policies and strategies: Biodiversity