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YOUR OBJECTIONS ARE CRITICAL IN

THIS FIGHT

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Objection Deadline: 31st January 2025

​Why object​

We, along with a large proportion of the community, believe this site is not fit for the proposed development. To escalate the application for a more detailed review, we need individual objections (so more than one per household!). Objections must be clear, factual, and evidence based and should aim to use personal examples (where possible).  

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Application Details 2025

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Site:                 Land off Woodward Court/Hepworth Lane

Proposal:        75 residential dwellings (Bellway Homes)

Reference:      2025/93355 (Kirklees Council)

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Please note: The submitted application is different from that seen at the Public Consultation held by Bellway on 2 October 2025. See map, below, for the proposed plan.​

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How to Object

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There are several ways that you can object:

 

Online:

Visit Kirklees Planning Portal (Search for planning applications | Kirklees Council) and search for Planning reference 2025/93355. Maximum words 500

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Email:

dc.admin@kirklees.gov.uk. If you want to say more than 500 words.

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Post:

Write a letter to the following address, but post in good time.

Kirklees Council,

Planning and development

P.O. Box 1720

Huddersfield

HD1 9EL

 

 In your objection you must clearly state the reference number 2025/93355 and say that you are formally objecting to this application. Give your full name and address. Failing to do this may mean that your objection will not be correctly logged and may not count.

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Guidelines for Submitting Objections

The objections process allows you to voice your concerns on the development, but we need a large number of objections to ensure a detailed review is undertaken. Remember:

 

• Each household member may submit an objection.

• Use your own words- up to 500.

• Submit by the deadline: 31st January

 

Focus on 'material' planning factors: traffic and road safety, impacts on infrastructure (schools, healthcare, drainage), flood or drainage risks, effects on wildlife and biodiversity, design and layout of the development, and compliance with planning regulations. A brief example of an objection follows:

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Example objection:

My name is Joe Bloggs and I live at 14 Crossley Lane, HD1 9AB. I wish to formally object to application 2025/93355 on the grounds that Hepworth Lane cannot safely accommodate the extra traffic the development would generate. The lane is too narrow in places for two cars to pass and lacks footpaths, forcing both vehicles and pedestrians—especially schoolchildren—to share the road, which increases the risk of congestion and accidents.

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IF IN DOUBT, PLEASE CONTACT US!

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