Idle United Reformed Church Hall Westfield Lane Idle Bradford West Yorkshire BD10 8PY Data via plota.co.uk

26/03162/CPN - Work to tree(s) in Conservation Area Pending Consideration

Proposal

T1 & T2 Holly - Prune the sides in to reduce the overall crown spread, by approx 1metre, from 5metres to 4metres T3 Sycamore - Crown lift to give 3metres ground clearance T4 Ash - Crown lift to give 3metres ground clearance T5 Dead Elm - Fell to ground level. T7 Ash - Prune back to the overextended limb by 2metres, from 6metres to 4metres T8 Whitebeam - Crown lift to give 3metres ground clearance. T9 Blue Spruce - Reduce in height and laterally by 2ft, from 20ft to 18ft. T11 Sycamore - Crown lift to give 3metres ground clearance T12 Ash - Crown lift to give 3metres ground clearance T13 Sycamore - Crown lift to give 3metres ground clearance Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
8 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 20 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 22 Oct 2026 and 8 Nov 2026, from Bradford's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 8

Grade II listed: Back Lane Farmhouse With Adjoining Barn and Stable
List entry 1133292 · 19 m away · 15 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade II*, 14 Grade II)
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 ↗
Idle conservation area
Also Idle And The Green. 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.
Heritage at risk: Idle and The Green
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 ↗
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; Inside the Bradford built-up area.
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
Postcode
BD10 8PY
Received
8 Sept 2026
Validated
8 Sept 2026
Ward
Idle & Thackley (Ward 14)
Parish
Not In A Parish
Case officer
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Target decision
20 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Agent
G P Gill Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 31 of the 56-day target. Bradford usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 54.

Day 3125 days to 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.

Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15204655
Planning Portal ref
PP-15204655
Statutory expiry
20 Oct 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