The Bradford Playhouse 4 Chapel Street Bradford West Yorkshire BD1 5DL Data via plota.co.uk

26/02975/FUL - Full Planning Permission Pending Consideration
Solar & renewables

Proposal

Installation of solar panels to south elevation Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Aug 2026
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Consultation
28 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 22 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 22 Oct 2026, from Bradford's recent full applications. Comments are open until 9 Oct 2026.

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Documents 5

Statements & assessments 1

PDF DESIGN, ACCESS AND HERITAGE Revised Supporting Information · 27 Aug 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 2

PDF LOCATION PLAN OS Extract · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE BLOCK PLAN OS Extract · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM REDACTED Application Form · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF NOTICE UNDER ARTICLE 13 OF APPLICATION Supporting Information · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 4

Grade II listed: 14, Chapel Street
List entry 1133242 · 14 m from the pin · 24 more listed buildings within 150 m (3 Grade II*, 21 Grade II)
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 ↗
Little Germany conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
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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 scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Bradford
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
BD1 5DL
Received
27 Aug 2026
Validated
27 Aug 2026
Ward
City (Ward 08)
Parish
Not In A Parish
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Stead & Co. Architects

Decision outlook

Day 16 of the 56-day target. Bradford usually decides full applications by day 56.

Day 1640 days to the 56-day target
68%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
914decided in the last year

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Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 6 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15157456
Consultation
28 Aug 2026
Comments by
9 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
18 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
22 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Roof works with partial insulation and relaying of existing roof slates, and partial repl…
25/04164/FUL
2025 Approved
Replacement of external windows and doors, localised stone repairs to the facade, replace…
25/04167/FUL
2025 Approved
Submission of details required by condition 3 (window frames) of planning permission 24/0…
24/04458/SUB01
2024 Approved
External changes to principal elevation to include replacement windows, new opening with…
24/04458/FUL
Within ~100m

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2025 Approved
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2025 Approved
Basement First Ground Second And Third Floors 17 - 21 Chapel Street Bradford West Yorkshire BD1 5DT
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2025 Approved
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2025
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2025
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2023 Approved
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2023 Approved
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Conversion of building into 23 no. apartments (flats) and 1 no. commercial unit
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2024 Approved
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2024 Approved
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2023 Approved
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External alterations to building to provide office space
23/04529/FUL
2023 Approved
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2023 Approved
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Extension of time for temporary change of use of car park to siting of marquee with seati…
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2023 Refused
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Conversion of lower ground floor to provide 4 x studio apartments for use as short term l…
23/02734/FUL
2023 Approved
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Change of use of vacant office building E(g)(i) use class on first floor only 42 Peckover…
23/00747/FUL
2022 Approved
57 Leeds Road Bradford West Yorkshire BD1 5AE
Installation of 65 inch digital screens in windows
22/05019/ADV
2022 Approved
Eastbrook Hall Leeds Road Bradford West Yorkshire
Works to facilitate conversion of existing unused basement room into four studio apartmen…
22/03680/LBC
2022 Refused
Eastbrook Hall Leeds Road Bradford West Yorkshire
Conversion of an existing unused basement room into four studio apartments
22/03679/FUL
2022 Approved
42 Peckover Street Bradford West Yorkshire
Change of use of vacant office building class E(g)(i) on ground floor to form 1 No reside…
22/03734/FUL
2022 Approved
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2017 Approved
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2016 Approved
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Replacement of windows to Cater Street and Hicks Street to blocked up window openings and…
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2016 Approved
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Re-opening existing blocked up windows and inserting new windows (application to be read…
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2016 Approved
36 Peckover Street Bradford West Yorkshire BD1 5BD
Re-opening existing blocked up windows and inserting new windows (application to be read…
16/07589/LBC
2016 Approved
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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