Kirklees Building Control, Licensing & Planning

Building Control deals with:

Dangerous building/structures and demolitions

Building Regulation applications for:

  • Erection of new building
  • Extensions/alterations to buildings
  • Change of use of existing buildings
  • Safety in and around buildings

Licensing undertake:

  • Amusements with prizes
  • Car boot sales/rival markets
  • Charity collections
  • Game dealers
  • Lotteries
  • Motor salvage operators
  • Scrap metal merchants
  • Street trading/street activities
  • Taxis/Private Hire vehicles, drivers and operators
  • Under the Licensing Act 2003: Club premises certificates
  • Personal licences
  • Premises licences
  • Temporary event notices

All issues relating to development control are dealt with by Planning Services: This includes:

  • Planning permission
  • Enforcement of planning regulation
  • Planning advice
  • Personal searches
  • Planning histories

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