249 Kensington Street Bradford West Yorkshire BD8 9LN Data via plota.co.uk

26/00916/MAF - Major Full Application Approved

Proposal

Construction of new community and faith hub including mosque prayer hall, community cafe and multi-purpose space, sports and recreational hall and supporting facilities with associated external works Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Apr 2026
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Consultation
20 Apr 2026
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Approved
1 Oct 2026

Approved on 1 Oct 2026 · Area Planning Manager · Last checked 2 Oct 2026

Documents 43

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Bradford and South Pennines; Radon affected area, class 3; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Bradford built-up area; National infrastructure project 1258 m away: Calderdale Energy Park, at pre-application.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the Planning Inspectorate, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £110,000 in June 2025. Other property, freehold.

25 June 2025£110,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Bradford
Application type
Major Full Application
Postcode
BD8 9LN
Received
15 Apr 2026
Validated
15 Apr 2026
Ward
Toller (ward 24)
Parish
Not In A Parish
Case officer
Show
Target decision
1 Oct 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
1 Oct 2026
Decision level
Area Planning Manager
Applicant
Show
Agent
Faum Architecture
Freehold owner
Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 169 days from validation, 113 days slower than Bradford's median of 56 for community buildings. Approved, as 92% of community buildings here are.

56%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
26decided in the last year

Plota live figures for community buildings decided by Bradford in the last twelve months, from validation. Bradford decision record →

Public comments

3comments received
1 objecting2 neutral

33% object · below the UK average of 74%

15 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14776795
Planning Portal ref
PP-14776795
Neighbours
1 Oct 2026
Consultation
20 Apr 2026
Comments by
23 May 2026
Site or press notice
1 May 2026
Statutory expiry
15 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
Bradford
Planning Authority Score
3.9/10
Below average
#195 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

Bradford ranks #192 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (89%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Bradford decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
86%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #188 of 296
89%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #200 of 296
58%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #192 of 296
40%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #148 of 296
79%
Minor dwellings approved
252 decided (1-9 homes)
86%
Major dwellings approved
22 decided (10+ homes)
76%
Change of use approved
101 decided
2,322
Total decisions
323 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.