25 Southlands Avenue Bingley West Yorkshire BD16 1EB Data via plota.co.uk

26/02873/HOU - Householder Application Approved

Proposal

Demolition of garage and front porch, construction of single-storey side and front wraparound extension to include replacement porch, re-roofing of property and installation of solar photovoltaic array to front Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Aug 2026
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Consultation
11 Aug 2026
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Approved
6 Oct 2026

Approved on 6 Oct 2026 · Area Planning Manager · Last checked 7 Oct 2026

Site constraints 8

SSSI 91 m away: Bingley South Bog SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Bradford and South Pennines; Radon affected area, class 4; National infrastructure project: Calderdale Energy Park, at pre-application; Coalfield, development low risk area; Green belt 14 m away: South and West Yorkshire; Inside the Bingley built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the Planning Inspectorate, 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 area81 m² (872 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (59 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2012, 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
Householder Application
Postcode
BD16 1EB
Received
11 Aug 2026
Validated
11 Aug 2026
Ward
Bingley East (Ward 03)
Parish
Bingley Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
6 Oct 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
6 Oct 2026
Decision level
Area Planning Manager
Applicant
Show
Agent
R Dawson Architect RIBA Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 91% of demolitions here are.

78%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
152decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
11 Aug 2026
Consultation
11 Aug 2026
Comments by
4 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
6 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.