Clifton village

THORNHELLS

#GardenVillageNightmares

We’re shining a light on the destruction in South East Calderdale

Calderdale’s Local Plan is unsustainable and undeliverable – find out why.

Statement

Thornhells began as a focused response to the South East Calderdale/Thornhills proposals — to test the evidence, question assumptions and present the material in a way that residents could follow.

That approach remains important. But the same issues — viability, transport, delivery and accountability — extend across Calderdale.

We are therefore moving to a wider platform that will:

  • explain what is being proposed across the borough
  • examine the evidence behind key decisions
  • provide short, accessible briefings ahead of Cabinet and Council

Thornhells will remain online as a reference point for the Thornhills application.

Details of our new analysis and briefings will be published in May 2026

4 March 2026

Thornhills Phase 1a planning application:
the transport assessment reveals traffic increases

📢 Thornhills Phase 1A – now 260 homes
The first planning application for Thornhills above Brighouse has already changed.
The developer has reduced the scheme from 308 to 260 homes.
But the core questions remain:
• traffic impacts on Brighouse
• safe routes to schools and amenities
• whether the wider site can actually be delivered
Residents still have time to review the plans and submit comments.
Find out more, including how to respond

Clifton gets 650k – but is it right for Calderdale?

30 December 2025

At a time of deepening poverty, Calderdale is proposing to allocate £650,000 to Clifton Business Park.

Find out why we believe the spending undermines the Council’s Anti-Poverty Strategy and offers no guaranteed benefit to struggling residents.

Spending money at Clifton undermines Calderdale's anti-poverty strategy