Planning decisions in Bradford
As of 16 Jun 2026, covering the last 5 years.
On the public planning record, Bradford approved 84% of 3,232 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 (980 decided, ~53 days)
- Rear extension : 88% approved (589 decided, ~52 days)
- Loft conversion : 87% approved (302 decided, ~54 days)
- Two-storey extension : 80% approved (236 decided, ~55 days)
- Side extension : 84% approved (232 decided, ~55 days)
- Change of use : 75% approved (143 decided, ~56 days)
- Demolition : 83% approved (130 decided, ~55 days)
- Tree work : 67% approved (130 decided, ~96 days)
- Porch : 89% approved (106 decided, ~55 days)
- Conservatory / orangery : 86% approved (66 decided, ~54 days)
- Balcony / roof terrace : 80% approved (50 decided, ~56 days)
- Windows & doors : 92% approved (49 decided, ~54 days)
- Boundary wall / fence / gates : 71% approved (48 decided, ~56 days)
- Roof / fenestration : 89% approved (47 decided, ~55 days)
- Shopfront / commercial : 66% approved (44 decided, ~56 days)
- Basement : 57% approved (40 decided, ~56 days)
- Advertisement / signage : 88% approved (40 decided, ~54 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.