Old Grammar School Skipton Road Ilkley West Yorkshire LS29 9EJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/01187/ADV - Advertisement Consent Approved

Proposal

Externally illuminated projecting sign Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
1 Apr 2026
Consultation
5 May 2026
Approved
22 May 2026

Approved on 22 May 2026 · Senior Planning Officer · Last checked 9 Sept 2026

Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: Old Grammar School
List entry 1133462 · 1 m from the pin · 3 more listed buildings within 150 m (3 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 ↗
Ilkley 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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Also on the record
Scheduled monument 188 m away: Site of Roman Fort, Ilkley.; Nature recovery project: Bradford and South Pennines; Registered park or garden 160 m away: Ilkley Memorial Gardens; Inside the Ilkley built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
Advertisement Consent
Postcode
LS29 9EJ
Received
1 Apr 2026
Validated
1 Apr 2026
Ward
Ilkley (ward 14)
Parish
Ilkley Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
27 May 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
22 May 2026
Decision level
Senior Planning Officer
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 51 days from validation, 5 days faster than Bradford's median of 56 for signs and adverts. Approved, as 81% of signs and adverts here are.

65%decided within 8 weeks
81%approved
69decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 9 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14765558
Consultation
5 May 2026
Comments by
19 May 2026
Statutory expiry
27 May 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