Planning Casework

The Planning Casework Officer constantly monitors planning applications across the country which seek to alter or demolish industrial sites and buildings and makes comments to feed into the planning process where appropriate.

Below you can see applications going back to 2015, actions taken by us and, in many cases, the result of the application.

We are made aware of applications:

  • Via the Council for British Archaeology (CBA) database
  • By referrals from the Ancient Monuments Society (marked AMS)
  • When planning authorities request comment and from other sources (marked *)

Any comments we make are solely on behalf of the AIA.

If you are aware of any applications affecting industrial sites which do not appear below please contact the Planning Casework Officer immediately as there are usually time limits for comment: planning@industrial-archaeology.org

You can find full details of these applications on the Planning section the local authority’s website by searching on the Application Number.

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2022 Applications
Date Local Authority Building type Application Number Stance Result and Notes
1* January Essex County Council Boxted Bridge, Boxted, Essex CC/COL/106/21 Comment
2* February Cheltenham Borough Council Lansdown Industrial Estate Gloucester Road 21/02832/OUT Object
3 March Mendip Former Greencore Factory Prestleigh Road Evercreech, Somerset 2020/1793/OTS Object
4* May Eden Valley Great Musgrave Road Bridge, Musgrave 22/0254 Comment Refused
5* June North Yorkshire Gayles Quarry Near Gayles Village North Yorkshire NY/2022/0103/FUL Comment
6 June North Lincolnshire Petersons Fish Processing & Smoking Factory, Henderson Street, Grimsby DM/0442/22/LBC Support
7 June Leicester Corah Factory Site, Burleys Way, Leicester 20220709 Object
8 June Braintree Land Off Of St Andrews Road, Halstead 22/01527/FUL Object

2021 Applications

Date Local Authority Building type Application Number Stance Result and Notes
1* February Bristol Silverthorne Lane Conservation Area proposal n/a Support
2* March Trafford Barton Aqueducts and area PREAPP/01187/21 Support
3 March Wakefield Malthouse, Blacker Hall Farm, Calder Grove 20/02706/LBC Comment
4 April Kirklees Hinchliffe Mill, Holmbridge, Holmfirth 2021/90800 Comment
5 April Mid-Kent The Works, Farleigh Bridge, East Farleigh, Maidstone 20/505876/LBC Comment
6* April Mendip Greencore Factory Prestleigh Road Evercreech 2020/1793/OTS Object Refused (15 November 2021)
7* May North Lincolnshire Hewson’s Mill, Hewson’s Lane, Barton on Humber PA/2019/1845 Object
8 May Kirklees Brookes Mill, Armitage Bridge, Huddersfield 2021/62/90584/W Comment
9 May Mansfield Hermitage Mill, Hermitage Lane, Mansfield 2021/0329/LBW Support Withdrawn 15/6/2021
10 May Amber Valley Former Fuchs Site, Derby Road, Belper – Warehouse and Stables AVA/2021/0428 Comment
11* June Trafford Engine House, Norman Road, Altrincham 101010/FUL/20 and 100973/LBC/20 Comment
12 June South Lakeland The Old Snuff Works, Lowther Street, Kendal SL/2021/0539 Support
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14 July The Forge, Yattendon, Berkshire 21/01568/FUL Comments for local society and not directly to council
15 August West Devon Old Mill, and chimney, Mill Road, Okehampton, Devon 1861/21/CAC Comment
16 August East Staffordshire Nos 1 and 2 The Maltings, Wetmore Road, Burton on Trent P/2020/00701 Object Conditional Approval 27/10/2021
17 October City of London 14-21 Holborn Viaduct, 34-35 and 32-33A Farringdon Street, London 21/00755/FULMAJ Object
18 November Caerphilly Navigation Colliery Crumlin 21/1069/LBC Support
19 November Caerphilly The Malthouse The Old Brewery Yard, Lower Treluswell, Penryn PA21/10363 Neutral

2020 Applications

Date Local Authority Building type Application Number Stance Result and Notes
1 January South West Devon Woollen Mills/ Grading Centre, North Tawton 2916/19/LBC Object Pending 4/1/2021
2 March Calderdale Marshalls Mill, Dean Clough, Halifax 19/01157/FUL Comment Pending 4/1/2021
3 March Calderdale Marshalls Mill, Dean Clough, Halifax 19/01158/LBC Comment Pending 4/1/2021
4 * March Bristol Land And Buildings On The South Side Of Silverthorne Lane 19/03867/P Object Called in
5 * March Bristol Land And Buildings On The South Side Of Silverthorne Lane 19/03868/LA Object Called in
6 * March Bristol Land On North Side Of Belgrave Hill Bristol 20/00691/F Comment Previous comments still stand
7 * April Tower Hamlets Marian Place Gas Holders, Bethnal Green, London PA/19/02717/A1 Object Pending 4/1/2021
8 April Bristol (Soapworks) Former Gardiner Haskins, Straight Street 20/01150/F Object
9 July Amber Valley Former Fuchs Site, Derby Road, Belper, Derbyshire Warehouse and Stables AVA/2019/0746 Object Pending 4/1/2021
10 July Sheffield Kingston Works, 51-53 Malinda Street, Sheffield 20/01471/LBC Comment Conditionally granted
11 * July Ashford Whist House, Tannery Lane, Ashford 18/01168/AS Comment Previous comments still stand. Pending 4/1/2021
12 * August Trafford Engine House, Norman Road, Altrincham 101010/FUL/20 Comment Pending 4/1/2021
13 * August North Lincolnshire Hewson’s Mill, Hewson’s Lane, Barton on Humber PA/2019/1845 Object Pending 4/1/2021
14 * September West Devon Wool Grading Centre, North Tawton, Devon 2687/20/LBC Object Refused
15 * October Mendip Greencore Factory Prestleigh Road Evercreech 2020/1793/OTS Object Pending 4/1/2021
16 * October Swansea Hafod & Morfa Copperworks, Neath Road, Hafod, Swansea 2020/1904/LBC Support Pending 4/1/2021
17 * December South Lakeland Bowston Weir, Bowston, Kendal, Cumbria 2020/0817 Comment

2019 Applications

Date Local Authority Building type Application Number Stance Result and Notes
1 March Bradford Former North Gate House, 1 Bowling Old Lane, Bradford 19/00588/LBC Object Refused
2 March Yorkshire Dales NPA Yore Mill, Aysgarth, Yorkshire Dales R/51/55N/LB Comment Withdrawn
3 April East Hertfordshire Millars One, Southmill Road, Bishops Stortford 3/19/0658/LBC Object Withdrawn
4 * May Bristol Kingsweston Footbridge, Kings Weston Road, Bristol 19/01368/LA Object Pending 4/1/2021
5 May South Cambridge-shire Drying Shed, Hutchings & Harding, 163 High Street, Sawston, Cambridge S/1483/19/LB Comment Approved
6 AMS June New Forest Site of Fawley Power Station, Fawley Road, Fawley 19/10581 Comment Pending 4/1/2021
7 AMS June London Borough of Newham Land At Thameside West And Carlsberg Tetley 18/03557/OUT Comment Application called in by GLA
8 * July Bristol Land On North Side Of Belgrave Hill Bristol 19/03178/F Comment Comments same as for previous application. Refused
9 AMS September Cornwall Smithy at Great Wheal Busy Mine, Wheal Busy, Chacewater PA19/07442 Support Comment Approved with conditions
10 AMS September Yorkshire Dales NPA Yore Mill, Aysgarth, Yorkshire Dales R/51/55N/LB Comment Comment on revision. Withdrawn
11* October Torridge H. A. & E. J. LittleJohns, Westcombe Lane/Northam Road, Bideford 1/0809/2019/FULM Support New application, previous still undecided. 6/1/2020 Permitted (4/1/2021)
12 AMS October Staffordshire Moorlands The Big Mill, Mill Street, Leek SMD/2019/0543 Support Pending 4/1/2021
13* October Cherwell The Old Malthouse, St John’s Road, Banbury 19/02095/LB Support New application taking into account the AIA’s previous comments Pending 6/1/2020. Permitted (4/1/2021)
14* November Newark and Sherwood Bulcote Model Farm, Bulcote, Nottinghamshire 17/02325/FULM Comment Pending 4/1/2021
15 AMS December Dorset Former Brewhouse, Brewery Square, Dorchester WD/D/19/002930 Support Approved

2018 Applications

Date Local Authority Building type Application Number Stance Result and Notes
1* January Stockport Marple Top Lock Wharf, Stockport DC/067001 Comment Refused
2* January Torridge H. A. & E. J. LittleJohns, Westcombe Lane, Bideford 1/1222/2017/FULM Object Outstanding as at 29/12/2018
3* January Newark & Sherwood Bulcote Farm, Old Main Road, Bulcote, Nottinghamshire 17/02325/FULM Comment Application sent direct to the AIA. Subsequently on the CBA database
4 February Calderdale Old Town Mill, Old Town, Hebden Bridge, Calderdale 18/00045/FUL and 18/00046/LBC Object Both permitted
5 * February Teignbridge The Carriage & Wagon Shop, Ford Close, Newton Abbot, Devon 16/02826/MAJ Refusal recommended Permission granted
6* February Bassetlaw Land north of Old Brickworks, Brickyard Lane, Walkeringham, Nottinghamshire 18/00128/PREAPP Pre-application comments Not applicable
7 March Broxtowe The Maltkilns, Kimberley Brewery, Nottinghamshire 17/00753/LBC Comment Outstanding as at 29/12/2018
8 March Broxtowe Kiln Store, Kimberley Brewery, Nottinghamshire 17/00752/LBC Comment Outstanding as at 29/12/2018
9* March Broxtowe Malthouse No 1, Kimberley Brewery, Nottinghamshire 17/00790/LBC Comment Outstanding as at 29/12/2018
10 March Broxtowe Part of Kimberley Brewery, Kimberley Brewery, Nottinghamshire 17/00701/FUL Comment Outstanding as at 29/12/2018
11* April East Stafford-shire 3, The Maltings, Wetmore Road, Burton on Trent, P/2017/00976 and P/2017/00979 Comment Withdrawn
12 May Leeds Stonebridge Mills, Farnley, Leeds 18/02141/LI Comment Outstanding as at 29/12/2018
13 May Swansea Hafod & Morfa Copperworks, Neath Road, Hafod, Swansea 2018/0837/LBC Support Granted subject to conditions
14 June North East Lincolnshire Grimsby Ice Factory, Fish Dock Road, Grimsby Docks, Grimsby DM/0407/18/LBC Support CBA comment Approved with conditions
15 June East Hertford-shire Southern Maltings, New Road, Ware 3/18/1175/LBC Comment Consent granted, subject to conditions
16* July Bristol Land On North Side Of Belgrave Hill Bristol 18/02902/F Comment Outstanding 29/12/2018
17* August London Borough of Enfield Ponders End Industrial Estate, East Duck Lees Lane, Ponders Enfield. 18/02514/FUL Comment Outstanding 29/12/2018
18 August South Somerset Former BMI Site, Cumnock Road, Ansford, Castle Carey 18/00307/FUL Comment Permitted with conditions
19 September Ashford Whist House, Tannery Lane, Ashford 18/01168/AS Comment Outstanding 29/12/2018
20 October Sevenoaks Foxbury Farm Oast, Stone Street, Seal 18/02606/LBCALT Comment Granted with conditions
21 October South Gloucester-shire SITA South Gloucestershire Ltd, Tower Road, South Warmley PK18/3769MW Object Outstanding 29/12/2018
22 October Oldham Hartford Mill, Block Lane, Oldham LB/342254/18 Comment Outstanding 29/12/2018
23* December Braintree Land Off Of St Andrews Road, Halstead 18/02084/OUT Object Outstanding 29/12/2018

2017 Applications

Date Local Authority Building type Application Number Stance Result and Notes
1 January 2017 London Borough of Tower Hamlets 765 to 785 Commercial Road and Sailmakers Warehouse PA/16/03657 Comment supportive Pending 1/1/2018
2 February Kirklees Newsome Mills, Hart Street, Newsome, Huddersfield 2017/90377 Comment Withdrawn
3 * March Epping Forest Waltham Abbey Royal gunpowder Mills APP/J1535/W/16/3164818 Support local authority Appeal
4 * March Sandwell Chance Glass Works APP/G4620/C/16/3161898 Support local authority Appeal
5 * March Bolton Beehive Mills APP/N4205/V/16/3166560 Call-in -objection stands Inquiry cancelled, permission granted
6 March Cardiff Cardiff Bay Station 17/00225/MJR Objection in part Permission granted
7 * April Chelmsford 28 Mildmay Road, Silk Mill/Marconi 17/00344/FUL Comment Approved
8 * April Chelmsford 28 Mildmay Road, Silk Mill/Marconi 17/00345/LBC Comment Approved
9 May London borough of Barking and Dagenham Old Granary, Town Quay, Barking 17/00575/LBC Comment
10 May Mendip Valley House, Lower Works, Mells 2017/1060/FUL Support Approved with conditions
11* May Cherwell Barley Field Barns, Bucking-ham Road, Newton Morrell 17/00795/F Support comment Permitted
12* May Calderdale Hollins Mill, Rochdale Road, Todmorden – weaving shed 17/00488/LBC Object comment Granted Listed Building consent
13* June Rossendale, Lancashire Croft End Mill, Bolton Road North, Edenfield, 2017/0240 Comment on condition
14 July Calderdale Hollins Mill, Rochdale Road, Todmorden – weaving shed 17/00485/FUL Comment Permitted
15* July East Greenwich Greenwich Peninsula Gas Holder Comments on draft planning brief
16* Sept-ember Harrogate Darley Mill, Darley, 16/02617LB Comment on revised application Approved
17 Sept-ember Rochdale Mills 1 and 2 Mutual Mills, Aspinall Street, Heywood. 17/00956/LBC Support Pending 1/1/2018
18* October Durham Victory Arch, 1 Boyd Street Delves Lane Consett DM/16/03715/FPA Comment Pending 1/1/2018
19 November Bedford Stewartby Brickworks, Broadmead Road, Stewartby 17/01196/LBC Object Pending 1/1/2018
20* November Broxtowe Kiln Store, Part of Kimberley Brewery, Hardy Street, Kimberley, 17/00699/FUL Comment Pending 1/1/2018
21* November Broxtowe Malt Kilns, Part of Kimberley Brewery, Hardy Street, Kimberley, 17/00700/FUL Comment Pending 1/1/2018
22* November Cherwell The Old Malthouse, St John’s Road, Banbury 17/02168/LB Comment Subsequently appeared on the CBA’s data base Pending 1/1/2018
23 December East Hertfordshire Millars One, Southmill Road, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire 3/17/2756/LBC Supportive comment Consent granted subject to conditions
24 December Wakefield Rutland Mills, Tootal Street, Wakefield 17/02996/LBC Comment Pending 1/1/2018
25 December London borough of Lambeth Gasholder Station, Kennington Oval, London, SE11 5SG 17/05773/LB and 17/05572/EIAFUL Comment

2016 applications

Date Local Authority Building address Application No Stance Result and Notes
1 January 2016 Epping Forest Waltham Abbey Gunpowder Mills EPF0018/16 (LBC) and EPF3028/15 (FUL) comment Allowed
2 February 2016 Chesterfield Borough Walton works, Factory Street - textile CHE/15/00843/LBC support comment Further submission – see below
3 February 2016 Gloucester City Bakers Quay: malthouses, provender mill and transit shed 15/01152/LBC support post fire at Prov-ender mill Allowed with conditions
4 March 2016 Birmingham Wall and land at George Street Ladywood 2016/01457/PA comment Approved subject to conditions
5 March 2016 Bradford Lane Close Mills - textile mill 16/01881/LBC object Granted
6 April 2016 Cheshire West and Chester Former lead works and shot tower 16/00878/LBC support comment Allowed
7 April 2016 North Warwicks Britannia Works, Atherstone, -hats PAP/2015/0168 partial objection Also June 2016 see below
8 May 2016 Welwyn and Hatfield Shredded Wheat Factory N6/2015/0294/PP partial objection Undecided 29/12/2016
9 May 2016 North East Lincolnshire Cosalt Building, Fish Dock Road, Grimsby DM/0363/16/DEM objection allowed
10 May 2016 Bradford 20-32 Great Horton Road 16/03257/LBC objection withdrawn
11 June 2016 North Warwicks Britannia Works, Atherstone, -hats PAP/2015/0168 comment Pending 10/12/2016
12 June 2016 East Riding - Beverley 21-25 Aire Street, Goole 16/01237/PLF objection refused
13 June 2016 Mid Kent Council Mansion Farm, Knowle Hill, Ulcombe 16/503779 comment Permitted
14 June 2016 Cornwall Council Alsia Mill, St Buryan, Penzance PA16/03961 support Approved with conditions
15 June 2016 Selby Windmill, Old Road, Appleton Roebuck 2016/0675/LBC support Decision awaited 10/12/2016
16 June 2016 South Derbyshire Greens Pottery, Church Gresley, Swadlincote 9/2016/0161 support Pending 10/12/2016
17 July 2016 East Staffordshire Plough Maltings, Horninglow Street Burton on Trent P/2016/00130 support Conditional approval
18 July 2016 Bolton Beehive Mills - cotton 96842/16 (LBC); 96907/16 (FUL) Objection Re-sent August 2016 Permission granted with conditions
19 July 2016 Shropshire council Ditherington Flax Mill 16/02873/LBC and 1602872/FUL comment with minor objection Granted with conditions
20 August 2016 City of York Clock Tower and Boiler House (Terry’s) 16/01647/LBC objection Further submission see below
21 August 2016 Bath & North East Somerset Railway footbridge 16/03484/DLPAO objection withdrawn
22 August 2016 Isle of Wight Hammerhead Crane TCP/28471/A objection Pending 10/12/206
23 August 2016 Isle of Wight Hammerhead Crane LBC/20208/A P00507/16 objection Pending 10/12/206
24 August 2016 East Herts DC Millars One, Southmill Road, Bishops Stortford 3/16/1655LBC comment Consent granted
25 August 2016 Harrogate DarleyMill, Darley 16/02617/LB objection Pending 10/12/2016
26 August 2016 Manchester Crusader Works, Chapeltown Street 113364/LO/2016 comment Approved with conditions
27 August 2016 Ashford Oast at Church Farm, High Halden 16/01166/AS comment Withdrawn
28 September 2016 City of York Clock Tower and Boiler House (Terry’s) 16/01647/LBC Further comment Approved with conditions
29 October 2016 Oldham Bailey Mills, Delph LB/339098/16 Comment following fire Pending 10/12/2016
30 October 2016 South Somerset The Tannery, Eastland road, Yeovil, Somerset 16/04070/LBC objection Pending 10/12/2016
31 November Milton Keynes Railcare Maintenance Depot, Wolverton 15/02030/OUTEIS No further comment Pending
32 November 2016 East Riding 21 – 25 Aire Street Goole 16/03400/PLF comment Pending 10/12/2016
33 November 2016 Chesterfield Borough Walton works, Factory Street - textile CHE/15/00843/LBC No further comments
34 December 2016 West Lancashire Water Tower, Ormskirk 2016/1137/LBC Supportive comment
35 December 2016 Rossendale Croft End Mill, Bolton Road North, Stubbins 2016/0228 Object

2015 applications

Date Local Authority Building address Application No Stance Result and Notes
1 January 2015 West Suffolk Gurteen and sons factory – textiles, Haverhill SE/13/0902/LB object Approved with conditions
2 January 2015 London Borough Haringey Alexandra Palace BBC studio HGY/2014/3122 Partial objection Allowed
2 March 2015 Cherwell Cherwell Iron works, Banbury 14/01685/F objection Withdrawn
3 May 2015 Manchester Murrays Mill – textile, Manchester 108567/LO/2015/N2 comment Approved with conditions
4 May 2015 Atherstone, North Warwicks Britannia Works -hats PAP/2015/0168 partial objection See further submission in 2016
5 May 2015 Oldham Bailey Mills, Delph - textile PA/336787/15 objection Permission granted subject to conditions – see Oct 2016
6 May 2015 Welwyn Shredded wheat factory N6/2015/0293/LB partial objection See further submission in 2016
7 June 2015 York Clementhrope Maltings support Approved
8 July 2015 West Dorset Council Norman Good Warehouse, Bridport WD/D/14/001252 object Approved
9 July 2015 Newark and Sherwood Bulcote Farm, Bulcote, Nottingham-shire 15/00784/FULM comment
10 July 2015 South Hams Stowford Mill, Ivybridge, Devon 27/1337/15/LB comment Approved with conditions
11 September 2015 Northum-berland The Ropery, Hexham 15/02795/LBC comment Approved with conditions
12 September 2015 Bath & North East Somerset Pixash Lane, Railway Bridge Keynsham, 15/03555/LBA object Withdrawn
13 September 2015 Bath & North East Somerset Clay Lane Railway Bridge, Keynsham 15/03554/LBA object Withdrawn
14 September 2015 Gloucester Bakers quay malthouses, provender mill and transit shed 15/01152/LBC support See further submission in 2016 (approved with conditions)
15 September 2015 Ashfield Quantum Clothing, Huthwaite, Sutton in Ashfield, APP/W3005/W/15/3035794 comment Appeal only (see also 2014)
16 October 2015 Birmingham Bartholomew Row, Workshops 2015/07296/PA comment consent given
17 October 2015 Tonbridge & Malling The Old Power station, Tonbridge 15/02818/LB comment Approved
18 October 2015 Milton Keynes Railcare Maintenance Depot, Wolverton 15/02030/OUTEIS object See further submission in 2016
19 October 2015 Stafford-shire Moorlands Portland Mill, Leek SMD/2015/0523 comment Approved
20 October 2015 Ribble Valley Land at Malt Kiln Brown including Kirk Mill 3/2015/0766 comment Withdrawn but resubmitted in 2016 no further comment - allowed
21 November 2015 Charnwood Herbert Morris Crane Factory, Loughborough P/15/1885/2 comment Granted with conditions (recording)
22 November 2015 Cornwall East Wheal Lovell, Wendron pumping engine house PA15/09776 support comment Approved with conditions
23 December 2105 Braintree West Halstead Courtauld Boiler House 15/01000/FUL comment Withdrawn
24 December 2015 Northampton Hawkins Building, Overstone Road N/2015/0674 comment Approved with conditions (recording)
25 December 2015 Worcester Royal Worcester Porcelain L15D0080 and P15D0493 object Approved with conditions
26 December 2015 Rhondda Tower 15/1519/12 object Granted with conditions
27 December 2015 Birmingham Former Railway 2015/08861/PA support Allowed revision in 2016 no further comment
28 December 2015 Ribble Valley Stonyhurst Mill 3/2015/0968 support Approved with conditions
For applications before 2015 please contact the Planning Casework Officer: planning@industrial-archaeology.org