5A Brantwood Oval Bradford West Yorkshire BD9 6QN Data via plota.co.uk

26/03629/CLP - Cert of Lawfulness of Proposed Use Pending Consideration

Proposal

Change of use class from dwellinghouse (C3a) to children's home (C2) for up to 3 children. At least 3 carers available at any time, with a manager present during normal office hours. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
around 6 Oct 2026
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Consultation
9 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 1 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 1 Dec 2026, from Bradford's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 30 Oct 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 6

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 3; National infrastructure project: Calderdale Energy Park, at pre-application; 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 10 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.

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Important details

Council
Bradford
Application type
Cert of Lawfulness of Proposed Use
Postcode
BD9 6QN
Received
around 6 Oct 2026
Validated
6 Oct 2026
Ward
Heaton & Frizinghall (Ward 12)
Parish
Not In A Parish
Case officer
Show
Target decision
1 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
ARA Architect

Decision outlook

Day 22 of the 56-day target. Bradford usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 2234 days to 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

No public comments yet.

Last counted 25 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15270036
Planning Portal ref
PP-15270036
Consultation
9 Oct 2026
Comments by
30 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
1 Dec 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

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