Planning decisions in Bradford
As of 16 Jun 2026, covering the last 5 years.
On the public planning record, Bradford approved 85% of 2,561 decided applications in the last 5 years. Here is the approval rate for the most common home-project types. It is useful before you apply and free for local reporters to cite with attribution to MyTrustedTraders.
Approval rate by project type
- Extension : 86% approved (780 decided, ~53 days)
- Rear extension : 89% approved (468 decided, ~52 days)
- Loft conversion : 88% approved (245 decided, ~55 days)
- Two-storey extension : 80% approved (198 decided, ~55 days)
- Side extension : 85% approved (188 decided, ~55 days)
- Change of use : 78% approved (117 decided, ~56 days)
- Tree work : 71% approved (108 decided, ~95 days)
- Demolition : 81% approved (101 decided, ~55 days)
- Porch : 89% approved (93 decided, ~55 days)
- Conservatory / orangery : 86% approved (49 decided, ~54 days)
- Outbuilding / garden room : 83% approved (47 decided, ~55 days)
- Windows & doors : 88% approved (43 decided, ~54 days)
- Boundary wall / fence / gates : 76% approved (42 decided, ~56 days)
- Balcony / roof terrace : 83% approved (41 decided, ~56 days)
- Roof / fenestration : 90% approved (41 decided, ~55 days)
Method
Figures are aggregates over the public planning decisions we hold for Bradford, matched to a project type from the application description. Overall approval is decided-weighted across project types, using each type's rate over the last 5 years where we hold enough decisions, otherwise its full record. Only types with at least five decided applications are shown. We publish aggregate counts only, with no application references or applicant names. Full method and limits.