153 Little Horton Lane Bradford West Yorkshire BD5 0HS Data via plota.co.uk

26/01393/FUL - Full Planning Permission Refused

Proposal

Change of use of existing residential dwelling Use Class (C2) to 8 bed HMO Use Class (C4) (Retrospective) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
8 May 2026
✓
Consultation
8 May 2026
✗
Refused
3 Jul 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 3 Jul 2026 · Senior Planning Officer · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: 149, Little Horton Lane Bd5
List entry 1314471 · 19 m away · 14 more listed buildings within 150 m (14 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Little Horton Lane conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Heritage at risk: Little Horton Lane, Bradford
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
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.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, 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 2

Last sold for £163,000 in April 2024. Terraced house, freehold.

2 April 2024£163,000
3 October 2003£27,000

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

Building

Floor area183 m² (1,970 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (60 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyMid-terrace house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSandstone or limestone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Bradford
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
BD5 0HS
Received
8 May 2026
Validated
8 May 2026
Ward
City (ward 07)
Parish
Bradford Trident Community Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Jul 2026
Decision
Refused
Decision date
3 Jul 2026
Decision level
Senior Planning Officer
Applicant
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Agent
Belmont Design Services Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Refused, as 19% of changes of use here are.

62%decided within 8 weeks
81%approved
227decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Bradford in the last twelve months, from validation. Bradford decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14828945
Planning Portal ref
PP-14828945
Neighbours
8 May 2026
Consultation
8 May 2026
Comments by
19 Jun 2026
Site or press notice
21 May 2026
Statutory expiry
3 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
Bradford
Planning Authority Score
3.9/10
Below average
#195 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.