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26/00494/VOC - Variation of Condition Approved
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Variation of conditions 2 (plans), 5 (drainage), 8 (access) and condition 10 (TRO) of planning permission : for the Construction of four storey teaching accommodation with specialist workshops, labs, classrooms and social and staff areas. The amendments include the relocation of the vehicular entrance to the building and alterations to the drainage works due to changes in the layout of the development. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Feb 2026
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Consultation
18 Feb 2026
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Approved
21 Aug 2026

Approved on 21 Aug 2026 · Area Planning Manager · Last checked 29 Aug 2026

Documents 14

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF DECISION NOTICE Decision · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF OFFICER REPORT Report · 21 Aug 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 2

PDF CONSULTEE: DRAINAGE CONSULTATIONS Consultee Comment · 5 May 2026 View ↗ PDF HIGHWAYS AND TRANSPORTATION TECHNICAL NOTE Supporting Information · 10 Feb 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF UPDATED APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 20 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF SUPERSEDED APPLICATION FORM REDACTED Application Form · 10 Feb 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 5

PDF YORKSHIRE WATER Consultee Comment · 19 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF HIGHWAYS Consultee Comment · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF HIGHWAYS Consultee Comment · 23 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF YORKSHIRE WATER Consultee Comment · 16 Mar 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Consultee Comment · 5 Mar 2026 View ↗

Other documents 3

PDF SITE NOTICE Publicity · 25 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF UPDATED COVERING LETTER Supporting Information · 20 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF SUPERSEDED COVERING LETTER Supporting Information · 10 Feb 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 3

Site constraints 9

Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
3 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 102, 104 and 106, Thornton Road Bd1, Grade II, 58 m away · 3 Grade II
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.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Conservation area 38 m away: Goitside; Nature recovery project: Bradford and South Pennines; Radon affected area, class 3; Heritage at risk 39 m away: The Goitside, Bradford; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Bradford built-up area; Air quality management area 29 m away: AQMA No.3.
Not affected
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 area3,915 m² (42,141 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (asset rating 101)
UseB1 Offices and Workshop businesses
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2018, 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
Variation of Condition
Postcode
BD1 2EE
Received
10 Feb 2026
Validated
10 Feb 2026
Ward
City (ward 07)
Parish
Not In A Parish
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Apr 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
21 Aug 2026
Decision level
Area Planning Manager
Applicant
Show
Agent
Urbana

Public comments

No public comments yet.

251 neighbours consulted · Last counted 29 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14684899
Planning Portal ref
PP-14684899
Neighbours
18 Feb 2026
Consultation
18 Feb 2026
Comments by
27 Mar 2026
Site or press notice
6 Mar 2026
Statutory expiry
21 Apr 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

19 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Submission of details required by condition 20 (materials) of planning permission 23/0399…
23/03998/SUB04
2025 Approved
Submission of details required by condition 5 (Drainage) of planning permission 23/03998/…
23/03998/SUB05
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Junction Mills 129 - 133 Thornton Road Bradford West Yorkshire BD1 2EE
Submission of details required by condition 21 (Biodiversity And Ecological Impact Assess…
23/03998/SUB03
2025 Approved
Junction Mills 129 - 133 Thornton Road Bradford West Yorkshire BD1 2EE
Non material amendment to planning permission 23/03998/MAF: To simplify elevational plane…
23/03998/NMA01
2024 Approved
Junction Mills 129 - 133 Thornton Road Bradford West Yorkshire BD1 2EE
Submission of details required by Conditions 15 (remediation) and 18 (methodology) of pla…
23/03998/SUB02
2024 Approved
Junction Mills 129 - 133 Thornton Road Bradford West Yorkshire BD1 2EE
Submission of details required by Conditions 5 (foul and surface water), 6 (maintenance p…
23/03998/SUB01
2024 Approved
Garden Mills Bradford College Westholme Street Bradford West Yorkshire BD7 1AY
Non material amendment to planning permission 23/01056/FUL: Windows reconfigured to add/o…
23/01056/NMA01
2023 Approved
Junction Mills 129 - 133 Thornton Road Bradford West Yorkshire BD1 2EE
Construction of four storey teaching accommodation with specialist workshops, labs, class…
23/03998/MAF
2024 Approved
Junction Mills 129 - 133 Thornton Road Bradford West Yorkshire BD1 2EE
Demolition of Junction Mills building - 3/4 storey college building
24/00799/PND
2024
Warehouse Providence Mills Vincent Street Bradford West Yorkshire BD1 2NT
Change of use from mill to retail and offices with alterations to front elevation
23/04632/FUL
2023 Approved
Garden Mills Bradford College Westholme Street Bradford West Yorkshire BD7 1AY
Formation of new entrance in South elevation, new screened enclosure for air source heat…
23/01056/FUL
2023 Approved
Car Showroom Sunwin Motors Garage Thornton Road Bradford West Yorkshire BD1 2EP
Existing Renault fascia with new emblem (sign 1 and 2); new style Dacia fascia (sign 3)…
23/01150/ADV
2022 Approved
126 Thornton Road Bradford West Yorkshire BD1 2DX
Conversion of warehouse to form 9 flats with retention of retail use to ground floor and…
22/04319/FUL
2021 Approved
128 Thornton Road Bradford West Yorkshire BD1 2DX
Conversion of warehouse to form 8 flats with retention of retail use to ground floor and…
21/01753/MAF
2021 Approved
128 Thornton Road Bradford West Yorkshire BD1 2DX
Conversion of warehouse to form 8 flats with retention of retail use to ground floor and…
21/01753/FUL
2020 Approved
Junction Mills 129 - 133 Thornton Road Bradford West Yorkshire BD1 2EE
Change of use of (D1) former Bradford College Garden Mills and Junction Mills to (C3) res…
20/00662/MAF
2019 Refused
Junction Mills And Garden Mills 129 - 133 Thornton Road Bradford West Yorkshire BD1 2EE
Change of use of (D1) former Bradford College Garden Mills and Junction Mills to (C3) res…
19/04157/MAF
2019 Approved
Sunwin Motors Garage, Bristol Street Motors Thornton Road Bradford West Yorkshire BD1 2EP
Sign 1a, 1b, 1c and 1d - Renault woven mesh fascia sign, Sign 2 - Dacia fascia sign, Sign…
19/04459/ADV
2017 Approved
126 - 128 Thornton Road Bradford West Yorkshire BD1 2DX
Conversion of warehouse to form 16 flats with retention of retail use to ground floor and…
16/09263/MAF
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
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.