Yorkshire Building Society Head Office Yorkshire Drive Bradford West Yorkshire BD5 8LJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/02682/PNP - Prior Notification Solar PV Approved

Proposal

Installation of solar canopies on land comprising off-street parking Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Jul 2026
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Consultation
29 Jul 2026
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Approved
14 Sept 2026

Approved on 14 Sept 2026 · Senior Planning Officer · Last checked 15 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Bradford and South Pennines; Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; 1 listed building within 150 m; 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.

Building

Floor area1,007 m² (10,839 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 69)
UseNon-residential Institutions: Education
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 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
Prior Notification Solar PV
Postcode
BD5 8LJ
Received
20 Jul 2026
Validated
20 Jul 2026
Ward
Little Horton (Ward 19)
Parish
Bradford Trident Community Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Sept 2026
Decision
Prior Approval Not Required All
Decision date
14 Sept 2026
Decision level
Senior Planning Officer
Applicant
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Agent
JMI Planning

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 81% of commercial premises here are.

65%decided within 8 weeks
81%approved
222decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 15 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15076667
Planning Portal ref
PP-15076667
Consultation
29 Jul 2026
Comments by
1 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
11 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
14 Sept 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

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.