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26/02625/CPN - Work to tree(s) in Conservation Area Pending Decision

Proposal

T1 Sycamore T2 Birch T8 Field Maple T9 Norway Maple T10 Norway Maple T11 Snake Bark Maple T12 Norway Maple T13 Field Maple T14 Cherry T15 Birch All require removals as part of the enabling works for Harrogate Road Storm Overflow project to reduce spills into the River Aire. This is to enable construction equipment to the site and welfare to carry out the works. We are prepared to replace the trees at the end of the scheme if required/ desired. Its worth noting the trees have not been on the site long (None there in 2017). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
around 22 Jul 2026
✓
Consultation
19 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 2 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 79.

The consultation period closed on 12 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 9

Leeds Liverpool Canal 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.
Council document ↗
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; 2 listed buildings within 150 m; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Bradford built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
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 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
Work to tree(s) in Conservation Area
Received
around 22 Jul 2026
Validated
22 Jul 2026
Ward
Idle & Thackley (Ward 14)
Parish
Not In A Parish
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
M Group Water Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 79, past the statutory target. 80% of tree and landscaping works in Bradford are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 21 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

Day 7923 days past the 56-day target
53%decided within 8 weeks
69%approved
334decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Bradford in the last twelve months, from validation. Bradford decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

1 neighbour consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15103456
Planning Portal ref
PP-15103456
Neighbours
19 Aug 2026
Consultation
19 Aug 2026
Comments by
12 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
2 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Bradford
Planning Authority Score
3.9/10
Below average
#195 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
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

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