Units 2 To 3 Alston Retail Park Alston Road Keighley West Yorkshire BD21 4AG Data via plota.co.uk

26/02645/ADV - Advertisement Consent Approved

Proposal

1 No internally illuminated fascia sign and 4 No internally illuminated flex face signs to the front of the premises Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
23 Jul 2026
✓
Consultation
27 Jul 2026
✓
Approved
17 Sept 2026

Approved on 17 Sept 2026 · Senior Planning Officer · Last checked 23 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Bradford and South Pennines; Radon affected area, class 3; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Keighley built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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 area3,477 m² (37,426 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 36)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2019, 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
Advertisement Consent
Postcode
BD21 4AG
Received
23 Jul 2026
Validated
23 Jul 2026
Ward
Keighley Central (Ward 16)
Parish
Keighley Parish Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Sept 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
17 Sept 2026
Decision level
Senior Planning Officer
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 80% of signs and adverts here are.

63%decided within 8 weeks
80%approved
92decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 23 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15105670
Planning Portal ref
PP-15105670
Consultation
27 Jul 2026
Comments by
17 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
17 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Bradford
Planning Authority Score
3.9/10
Below average
#195 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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.