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Kirklees: (Multiple Areas) - Various Planning Applications
What is planned?
KIRKLEES COUNCIL
WEST YORKSHIRE MASS TRANSIT
SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK
JOINT DEVELOPMENT PLAN DOCUMENT
CONSULTATION
REGULATION 19 TOWN AND COUNTRY
PLANNING (LOCAL PLANNING) (ENGLAND)
REGULATIONS 2012
The five West Yorkshire Councils (Kirklees Council, Leeds City Council, Calderdale Council, Wakefield Council and Bradford City Council) have been working with West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) to prepare a joint Mass Transit Development Plan Document (DPD). This will provide a West Yorkshire-wide strategic spatial framework to support the delivery of Mass Transit, and ensure a coordinated approach to land use, growth, regeneration. Once adopted, this will form part of the development plan for all West Yorkshire Councils.
An Initial Draft Plan (Regulation 18) consultation was held from January to March 2026. The comments from that consultation have informed this latest Public Draft Plan (Regulation 19), which is now available for comment from 4August to 23:59 on 27 September 2026. This is the consultation before the local plan is submitted to the Secretary of State for independent examination. You can comment on whether the draft plan has been prepared in accordance with Planning legislation and regulations and if it is sound. The tests of soundness are in the National Planning Policy Framework.
The following documents are available for comment:
• West Yorkshire Mass Transit Spatial Development Framework joint Development Plan Document Regulation 19 Consultation
• Sustainability Appraisal Main Report
• Sustainability Appraisal Main Report Appendix E Baseline Figures
• Habitat Regulation Assessment
• Equalities Impact Assessment
• Regulation 18 Consultation Statement
• Viability Statement
The following supporting documents are available for information:
• Background Paper
Inspection of documents:Copies of the consultation document are available to view on the Mass Transit consultation website at: http://yourvoice.westyorks-ca.gov.uk/SDFReg19 and printed copies are available to view at the following locations within Kirklees:
Civic Centre 1– 3 High Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2TG
Dewsbury Library - Dewsbury Retail Park, Railway Street, Dewsbury WF12 8EQ
Batley Library -Batley Library, Market Place, Batley, WF17 5DA.
Opening times can be found on the website:
https://www.kirklees.gov.uk/beta/libraries/our-libraries/locations-and-opening-times.aspx
How to comment on-line
The preferred method of submitting comments is through the online consultation portal using the following link http://yourvoice.westyorks-ca.gov.uk/SDFReg19.
If you have any questions, need to respond in a different way, or require consultation materials in another format, please contact WYCA using the email address below, or by phoning 0113 245 7676 (Metroline - charged at the standard operator’s rate).
How to comment by email or post
E-mail to: MassTransit@westyorks-ca.gov.uk
Post to: Freepost WEST YORKSHIRE COMBINED AUTHORITY
A printable copy of the consultation questionnaire can be downloaded at: http://yourvoice.westyorks-ca.gov.uk/SDFReg19
All responses will be processed in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation 2018 and anonymous representations will not be accepted. For details of how WYCA use your information please see the privacy notice on the consultation website.
If you have any queries regarding the consultation, please contact the WYCAMass Transit team by e-mail at: MassTransit@westyorks-ca.gov.uk
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