Seventh Day Adventist Church Melbourne Place Bradford West Yorkshire BD5 0HZ

Pending Consideration 26/01366/CPN
Council
Date received
16 Apr 2026
Date validated
16 Apr 2026
Postcode
BD5 0HZ

Description

Requesting to remove X1 small-Medium sized self seeding Ash tree within a conservation area Ref:7,090.00 on behalf of Bradford Central, Seventh day Adventist Church. The church have expressed serious concerns and fears due to the heavy leaning and unevenly weighted Ash canopy that may fail during high winds, should this tree fail it will be falling straight onto a very busy footpath and road potentially causing serious injury to pedestrians and or damage to property which the church will be liable for. Upon visual inspection it is clear to see the majority of the canopies weight is on the road and footpath side see pictures attached. A very weak looking attachment point is also present holding a large lateral limb that spans the full width of the road, also see pictures attached. Subject to a successful application the Ash tree in question will be dismantled and removed leave a six foot stem in place to retain the properties boundary line and ensure site security.

4.1/10
Planning Authority Score
#188 of 282

Council-wide context — figures cover all householder decisions across the authority, not this specific application.

Bradford ranks #173 out of 282 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (88%) than the national average (90%).

Bradford decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
85%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #195 of 282
88%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #210 of 282
66%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (71%) #173 of 282
38%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #121 of 282
78%
Minor dwellings approved
245 decided (1-9 homes)
90%
Major dwellings approved
21 decided (10+ homes)
77%
Change of use approved
81 decided
2,330
Total decisions
345 refused in 2025