47 Godwin Street Bradford West Yorkshire BD1 2SH Data via plota.co.uk

26/02046/ADV - Advertisement Consent Refused
Signs & adverts

Proposal

2 No' Static, internally Illuminated digital signs Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Jun 2026
✓
Consultation
9 Jun 2026
✗
Refused
18 Aug 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 18 Aug 2026 · Last checked 18 Aug 2026

Documents 4

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF DELEGATED OFFICER REPORT Planning Officer Report · 18 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF DECISION NOTICE Decision · 18 Aug 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF CONSULTEE: HERITAGE CONSERVATION CONSULTEE RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM REDACTED Application Form · 8 Jun 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

City Centre conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
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8 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Sunwin House Department Store, Sunwin House, Grade II, 55 m away · 8 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
Nature recovery project: Bradford and South Pennines; Radon affected area, class 3; Coalfield, development low risk area; Heritage at risk 67 m away: The Goitside, Bradford; Inside the Bradford built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Bradford
Application type
Advertisement Consent
Postcode
BD1 2SH
Received
8 Jun 2026
Validated
8 Jun 2026
Ward
City (Ward 08)
Parish
Not In A Parish
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Aug 2026
Decision
Refused
Decision date
18 Aug 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
dctwo architecture

How this decision compares

Decided in 71 days from validation, 15 days slower than Bradford's median of 56 for signs and adverts. Refused, as 20% 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

1comment received
1 objecting

1 neighbour consulted · Last counted 18 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14995406
Planning Portal ref
PP-14995406
Neighbours
18 Aug 2026
Consultation
9 Jun 2026
Comments by
30 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
3 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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Bradford
Planning Authority Score
3.9/10
Below average
#195 of 296 councils
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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