291 Leeds Road Bradford West Yorkshire BD3 9JY Data via plota.co.uk

25/04539/FUL - Full Planning Permission Pending Consideration

Proposal

Change of use from Use Class E to E(b) use with extraction flue to rear and amended opening hours Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
8 Jan 2026
Consultation
12 Jan 2026
Decision
Expected by 5 Mar 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 12 Sept 2026; it is now day 247. The consultation period closed on 4 Feb 2026.

Site constraints 2

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
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
BD3 9JY
Received
8 Jan 2026
Validated
8 Jan 2026
Ward
Bowling And Barkerend (ward 05)
Parish
Not In A Parish
Case officer
Show
Target decision
5 Mar 2026
Applicant
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Agent
363 Architecture

Decision outlook

Day 247, past the statutory target. 90% of changes of use 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 8 Sept 2026.

Day 247191 days past the 56-day target
70%decided within 8 weeks
79%approved
152decided 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.

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14539484
Neighbours
12 Jan 2026
Consultation
12 Jan 2026
Comments by
4 Feb 2026
Statutory expiry
5 Mar 2026
Env. assessment
No
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