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

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

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

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

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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
Show
Target decision
14 Aug 2026
Decision
Refused
Decision date
20 Aug 2026
Decision level
Area Planning Manager
Applicant
Show
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
Consultation
19 Jun 2026
Comments by
10 Jul 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 performance
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