Unit 8 Beckside Mills Beckside Lane Bradford West Yorkshire BD7 2BR Data via plota.co.uk

26/01534/FUL - Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Extension of an existing padel tennis facility into an existing vacant industrial unit next door. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 May 2026
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Consultation
22 May 2026
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Approved
5 Aug 2026

Approved on 5 Aug 2026 · Area Planning Manager · Last checked 6 Aug 2026

Site constraints 4

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 listed building 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.

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Important details

Council
Bradford
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
BD7 2BR
Received
21 May 2026
Validated
21 May 2026
Ward
Great Horton (ward 11)
Parish
Not In A Parish
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Jul 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
5 Aug 2026
Decision level
Area Planning Manager
Applicant
Show
Agent
Beckwith Design Associates Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 76 days from validation, 20 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

266comments received
37 objecting1 neutral228 supporting

86% support · above the UK average of 16%

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 6 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14894972
Planning Portal ref
PP-14894972
Neighbours
22 May 2026
Consultation
22 May 2026
Comments by
15 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:
Householder decisions

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

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