The Pines Skipton Road Keighley West Yorkshire BD20 6HJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/01633/CLP - Cert of Lawfulness of Proposed Use Approved

Proposal

Change of use of dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to children's home (C2) for one to two children with two carers working on a rota basis Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 May 2026
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Consultation
21 May 2026
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Approved
27 Aug 2026

Approved on 27 Aug 2026 · Area Planning Manager · Last checked 28 Aug 2026

Site constraints 5

Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Bradford and South Pennines; Radon affected area, class 3; Priority habitat 4 m away: No main habitat but additional habitats present; Inside the Keighley built-up area; Green belt 30 m away: South and West Yorkshire.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, 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 £260,000 in February 2006. Detached house, freehold.

17 February 2006£260,000
13 June 2000£135,000

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

Building

Floor area122 m² (1,313 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (69 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1991 to 1995
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2020, 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
Cert of Lawfulness of Proposed Use
Postcode
BD20 6HJ
Received
21 May 2026
Validated
21 May 2026
Ward
Keighley Central (Ward 16)
Parish
Keighley Parish Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Jul 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
27 Aug 2026
Decision level
Area Planning Manager
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 98 days from validation, 42 days slower than Bradford's median of 56 for changes of use. Approved, as 81% 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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 28 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14921514
Planning Portal ref
PP-14921514
Consultation
21 May 2026
Comments by
11 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
16 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.

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.