Kirklees Metropolitan Council

PLANNING (LISTED BUILDINGS AND CONSERVATION AREAS) ACT 1990

EXTENSION TO THE UPPER BATLEY CONSERVATION AREA

Notice is given under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas Act) Section 69 that the Kirklees Metropolitan Council have on the 30 August 2006 determined that the area described in the Schedule to this Notice is an area of special architectural or historic interest the character of which it is desirable to preserve or enhance and has therefore designated this area as an extension of the Upper Batley Conservation Area. 1. Conservation area consent will now be required for the demolition of all unlisted buildings (other than excepted buildings) in the area. 2. Planning applications for development which would in the opinion of the local planning authority affect the character or appearance of the conservation area must be given publicity and representations received as a result of the publicity must be taken into account in determining the application. 3. It becomes an offence, subject to certain exceptions to cut down, top, lop, uproot, wilfully damage or wilfully destroy any tree in the area except with the consent of the local planning authority. 4. The local planning authority are now under a duty to formulate and publish proposals for the preservation and enhancement of the area. A map of the conservation area may be inspected free of charge during normal office/library hours at: (1) The Cash & Information Office, The Town Hall, Batley (2) Batley Library, Market Street, Batley WF17 5DA (tel 01924 326308 for opening hours) (3) Reception, Legal Services, Third Floor, 2 Market Street, Huddersfield. Susan Betteridge Head of Legal Services Kirklees Metropolitan Council Legal Services 3rd Floor 2 Market Street Huddersfield HD1 2EH SCHEDULE Upper Batley Conservation Area Approximate Size: 41.778 hectares Starting south west of the junction of Carlinghow Hill with Spring Lane, the Upper Batley Conservation Area boundary runs north westwards along the south western curtilages of 4, 6 and 8 Carlinghow Hill, then to the rear of works at 620 Bradford Road along the south west boundary of Spring Lane as far as the underbridge beneath the former railway embankment. At this point it turns north east, following field boundaries and the north western edge of Batley Grammar School playing fields. From there it runs east along field boundaries to the north of Croft House Farm as far as the rear of 12 Upper Batley Low Lane. From there, following the rear curtilages of properties as far as 18 Upper Batley Low Lane, it then turns eastwards to the north of that property to join the western boundary of Upper Batley Low Lane and Upper Batley Lane, which it follows as far as the boundary between 257 and 255a Upper Batley Lane. The boundary then crosses Upper Batley Lane to encompass 252 Upper Batley Lane and 30 Upper Batley Low Lane. The boundary then crosses Upper Batley Low Lane, and runs down its east side as far as the northern boundary of 5 Upper Batley Low Lane, where it turns eastwards. It then turns south eastwards along the north eastern boundary of 7 Old Hall Road and then eastwards and southwards along the northern and then eastern sides of Old Hall Road. It then crosses Old Hall Road and turns north westwards to include the curtilage of 6 Old Hall Road. Near the north western corner of that curtilage, the boundary turns south westwards, to meet Timothy Lane to the east of The Cottage. From there the boundary crosses Timothy Lane and runs along the north eastern side of Heaton Road. On reaching Batley Field Hill it crosses the road and runs down its eastern side. It turns south east along the north eastern boundary of 31 Batley Field Hill, and south west along the south eastern boundaries of 27-31 Batley Field Hill. The boundary then runs along the north eastern side of York Road, turning north eastwards to run along the north western boundary of Sunny Bank Road and its continuation forming the access to Sunny Bank Farm. It then continues south east along the foot of the disused railway embankment as far as Mostyn Villas, where it turns south west on the north western side of their access track. Turning east along the northern boundary of 17 Ebury Street, it continues south westwards on the east side of Ebury Street, it then includes 2B and 2A Grosvenor Road, the Sunday School to St Thomas’ Church, 4 to 8 Ebury Close, and then runs north east, passing between 2 Stoney Lane and 20 Rutland Road. Here the boundary turns south to run along the western side of the railway embankment as far as 26 Linefield Road. It follows the curtilage of 26 Linefield Road, continuing as far as the back lane behind 1 Bath Street, where it turns south west along the south east side of the access track to the back lane as far as Bath Street. Crossing Bath Street, the boundary runs along its south western side as far as Bridge Street, where it turns north east to follow the north western side of that street. The boundary turns into Stockwell Drive, then follows the western boundary of 26 Bridge Street, and then turns west along the rear curtilages of 1 to 25 Grosvenor Road. Turning north east for a short distance, it then follows the rear curtilages of 27 to 31 Grosvenor Road. Again turning north east for a short distance, it continues north west along the rear curtilages of 33-45 Grosvenor Road and 15 to 5 York Road. The boundary then follows the eastern boundary of the Information Technology Centre (former Girls Grammar School) south to Glen Avenue. It then runs south west along the eastern side of Glen Avenue and west along the southern side of Wayne Close to Batley Field Hill. Turning north east, it runs along the north western side of Batley Field Hill as far as Blenheim Drive. There it turns north west along the south western side of the drive, then north east to the rear of 1 and 2 Blenheim Court and 1 and 2 Willow Court. The boundary then follows the rear curtilages of 70 and 74 Batley Field Hill, 2 to 10 Heaton Road and Uplands to meet The Balk south of 4 The Balk. The boundary then runs north along the west side of The Balk to Carlinghow Hill, where it turns west to follow the south side of Carlinghow Hill as far as No 101. Crossing Carlinghow Hill, the boundary runs north, then west, then south around the properties at Hollybank Avenue, rejoining Carlinghow Hill opposite No 95 where it turns south west to follow the eastern side of Carlinghow Hill as far as the south western side of the Chinewood Avenue junction, from which it follows the centre line of Carlinghow Hill to reach the starting point. The whole of the smaller original Upper Batley Conservation Area is incorporated into the revised extended Upper Batley Conservation Area.