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

26/02975/FUL - Full Planning Permission Approved
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
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Approved
22 Oct 2026

Approved on 22 Oct 2026 · Area Planning Manager · Last checked 23 Oct 2026

Documents 9

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF DELEGATED OFFICER REPORT Planning Officer Report · 22 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF DECISION NOTICE Decision · 22 Oct 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 2

PDF CONSULTEE: HERITAGE CONSERVATION CONSULTEE RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 29 Sept 2026 View ↗ 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 ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF THEATRES TRUST Consultee Comment · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

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

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: 14, Chapel Street
List entry 1133242 · 14 m away · 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; Radon affected area, class 3; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Bradford built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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
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
Decision
Granted
Decision date
22 Oct 2026
Decision level
Area Planning Manager
Applicant
Show
Agent
Stead & Co Architects

How this decision compares

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

58%decided within 8 weeks
80%approved
459decided in the last year

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Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 23 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15157456
Planning Portal ref
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

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2025 Approved
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2024 Approved
External changes to principal elevation to include replacement windows, new opening with…
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Within ~100m

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Installation of 65 inch digital screens in windows
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Works to facilitate conversion of existing unused basement room into four studio apartmen…
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2022 Refused
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Conversion of an existing unused basement room into four studio apartments
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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

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