Sefton Lodge 30 Park Drive Bradford West Yorkshire BD9 4DT Data via plota.co.uk

26/01688/HOU - Householder Application Pending Consideration

Proposal

Engineering and operation works to rear garden to include increasing the garden land levels, construction of raised platforms and steps, and construction of retaining structures. Installation of two detached garden outbuildings (retrospective) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
28 May 2026
Consultation
15 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 23 Jul 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 5 Aug 2026; it is now day 110. The consultation period closed on 5 Aug 2026.

Site constraints 5

Heaton Estates 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: Heaton Estates
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 ↗
Priority habitat: No main habitat but additional habitats present
A habitat of principal importance. It shapes the ecology work and the biodiversity net gain a scheme has to show.
Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Bradford and South Pennines; 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 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
Householder Application
Postcode
BD9 4DT
Received
28 May 2026
Validated
28 May 2026
Ward
Heaton & Frizinghall (Ward 12)
Parish
Not In A Parish
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Jul 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
AA Design Group Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 110, past the statutory target. 94% of extensions in Bradford are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 14 Sept 2026.

Day 11054 days past the 56-day target
77%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
901decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 neutral

8 neighbours consulted · Last counted 14 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
28 May 2026
Consultation
15 Jul 2026
Comments by
5 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
4 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
23 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