Balmoral Hotel 7 - 8 Blenheim Mount Manningham Lane Bradford West Yorkshire BD8 7NE Data via plota.co.uk

26/02161/CLE - Cert of Lawfulness of Established Use Refused
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Confirmation that use of the building as a large HMO began more than 10 years before the date of this application Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
19 Jun 2026
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Consultation
19 Jun 2026
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Refused
20 Aug 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 20 Aug 2026 · Area Planning Manager · Last checked 21 Aug 2026

Documents 5

Decision & officer reports 3

PDF DELEGATED OFFICER REPORT Planning Officer Report · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF DECISION NOTICE Decision · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF DELEGATED OFFICER REPORT Planning Officer Report · 12 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 17 Jun 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF CONSULTEE: CONSERVATION OFFICER Consultee Comment · 7 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 10

St Pauls 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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Heritage at risk: St Paul
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
5 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 265-283 Manningham Lane and including Blenheim Mount 2 Blenheim Road, Grade II, 55 m away · 5 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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 ↗
Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Bradford and South Pennines; Radon affected area, class 3; Coalfield, development low risk area; Registered park or garden 213 m away: Lister Park; National infrastructure project 971 m away: Calderdale Energy Park, at pre-application; Inside the Bradford built-up area; Air quality management area 87 m away: AQMA No.2.
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.

Building

Floor area460 m² (4,951 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 59)
UseC1 Hotels
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2014, 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
Cert of Lawfulness of Established Use
Postcode
BD8 7NE
Received
19 Jun 2026
Validated
19 Jun 2026
Ward
Manningham (Ward 20)
Parish
Not In A Parish
Case officer
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Target decision
14 Aug 2026
Decision
Refused
Decision date
20 Aug 2026
Decision level
Area Planning Manager
Applicant
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Agent
2DIO ARCHITECTURE LTD

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 21 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14991739
Planning Portal ref
PP-14991739
Consultation
19 Jun 2026
Comments by
10 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
14 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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2025 Approved
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Single storey extension to rear side elevation and installation of windows and doors
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Extension to an existing commercial unit
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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

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.