Planning permission for the extension was granted in December 2013 giving us 3 years to make a start on the work, which we have just done by clearing the site of small trees and brush. A large number of write-ups and drawings have been done to define the project. The Project Development Study and the main drawing at this stage have evolved into 7 sheets, drawn on 13 Dec 2014 and agreed by committee as the desirable solution.
These drawings were discussed at VCT committee meetings and agreed that, other than the obvious development of the design to enable work to commence on the foundations, the concept shown on these 2 drawings meets the requirements for the extension. The Architect and the structural engineer have been asked to proceed both with the balance of the detail design and to proceed with discussions to place contracts for the diversion of the Storm Drain overflow pipe and its flap valve and for the extension of the culvert for Gingerbread Clough which are conditions of the Planning consent. Both of these items have been agreed by West Yorkshire Developer Services ( Flap Valve) and Bradford Met ( Drainage Services )( Culvert) but, of course, both these items need to be integrated with the overall design.
We have also made progress with the modification to the lease agreement with the landowner (KWVR Ltd) for the area to be used for the Extension.
Our neighbours British Thornton have been kept up to speed with these developments. Their interest is that there is a fire escape route at the rear of the existing workshop which needs to be rerouted.
Discussions have taken place with The Heritage Railways Assn & KWVR fire advisor about the fire escape from the storage room under the workshop floor level.
