Unit 7 Dudley Hill Business Park Rook Lane Bradford West Yorkshire BD4 9BQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/02268/FUL - Full Planning Permission Pending Decision

Proposal

Change of use and conversion of existing industrial unit (Use Class B2 General Industrial and Distribution) to an indoor padel tennis/pilates studio facility (Use Class E(d) Indoor Sport, Recreation or Fitness), with associated external alterations. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
26 Jun 2026
✓
Consultation
26 Jun 2026
Decision
Expected by 28 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 105.

The consultation period closed on 19 Jul 2026.

Site constraints 4

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

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Important details

Council
Bradford
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
BD4 9BQ
Received
26 Jun 2026
Validated
26 Jun 2026
Ward
Holme Wood & Bierley (Ward 13)
Parish
Not In A Parish
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Studio FRI

Decision outlook

Day 105, past the statutory target. 83% 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 7 Oct 2026.

Day 10549 days past 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

129comments received
36 objecting2 neutral91 supporting

71% support · above the UK average of 16%

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15035926
Planning Portal ref
PP-15035926
Neighbours
26 Jun 2026
Consultation
26 Jun 2026
Comments by
19 Jul 2026
Committee
21 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
21 Aug 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