8 Ashfield Road Thornton Bradford West Yorkshire BD13 3PN Data via plota.co.uk

26/03552/CLP - Cert of Lawfulness of Proposed Use Pending Consideration
Change of use

Proposal

Change of use from a C3(a) residential dwelling house to a children's home (C2). Maximum of one child and three support staff during the day Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 1 Oct 2026
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Consultation
1 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 26 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 26 Nov 2026, from Bradford's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 22 Oct 2026

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Documents 3

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF 26_00299_CLP-DECISION_NOTICE-8903919 Supporting Information · 1 Oct 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM REDACTED Application Form · 1 Oct 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF COU CHILDRENS CARE HOMES Supporting Information · 1 Oct 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

1 listed building within 150 m
Nearest: The Great Northern Public House and adjoining coach house to right, Grade II, 41 m away
The site itself is not listed. 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.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Bradford and South Pennines; Radon affected area, class 3; National infrastructure project: Calderdale Energy Park, at pre-application; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Thornton (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 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.

Building

Floor area71 m² (764 sq ft)
Energy ratingF (36 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyMid-terrace house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingNo system present: electric heaters assumed
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2026, 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
BD13 3PN
Received
around 1 Oct 2026
Validated
1 Oct 2026
Ward
Thornton & Allerton (Ward 24)
Parish
Not In A Parish
Case officer
Show
Target decision
26 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 8 of the 56-day target. Bradford usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 848 days to the 56-day target
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 2 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15263469
Planning Portal ref
PP-15263469
Consultation
1 Oct 2026
Comments by
22 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
26 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

6 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2021 Approved
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2020 Approved
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2020 Approved
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2020 Approved
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.