Bradford planning appeals
Bradford is among the ten per cent of English councils least often overturned. Inspectors allowed 17% of the planning appeals decided against it, against 31% across England.
That ranks Bradford 179 of 195 English councils with at least 20 appeals decided, counting from the most often overturned.
What this means if you are objecting
Refusals here tend to hold up. When Bradford refuses an application, the Inspectorate agrees more often than it does nationally, which means an objection that persuades the case officer is more likely to be the end of it.
Householder appeals
41 householder appeals were decided against Bradford, with 15% allowed. These are extensions, loft conversions and the like, and they are decided under a faster procedure than a full planning appeal.
Against the rest of Yorkshire & Humberside
Across Yorkshire & Humberside, inspectors allowed 27% of planning appeals on average. Bradford is a metropolitan district.
Other councils in Yorkshire & Humberside
- Sheffield45% (19/42)
- Wakefield41% (14/34)
- North Yorkshire34% (51/150)
- North Lincolnshire33% (12/36)
- Doncaster27% (8/30)
- Leeds26% (24/94)
- East Riding of Yorkshire24% (18/75)
- Calderdale19% (7/37)
Objecting to an application in Bradford?
Enter the planning reference and we will check the designations on the site, the adopted local plan and the applicant's own documents, then tell you which grounds you actually have. That part is free.
Check my grounds, freeFigures cover April 2025 to March 2026 and come from the Planning Inspectorate, Decisions by LPA and decision maker, published under the Open Government Licence. Section 78 planning appeals only. “Allowed” means the inspector granted permission the council had refused. Source data.