Planning application information requirements

All applications are required to be accompanied by the relevant national and local information requirements.

Householder applications - Planning Permission

Householder planning applications provide a simplified process for proposals to alter or enlarge a single house (but not a flat), including works within the boundary or garden. This is commonly used if you are a homeowner wishing to complete work on your home.

This does not apply to applications affecting flats, more than one house or changes of use. For these a Full Planning Permission request will be necessary.

• National and local information requirements for householder applications

Full plans planning permission to include outline, reserved matters and variation of condition applications

• National and local information requirements for planning applications (PDF, 339 Kb)
• Fire Statement Form (from 1 August 2021)
• Local information requirements - Foul drainage assessment form (Word document, 41KB)
• Local Requirements - Policy SC8 Asessment
• Guidance on how to describe planning applications
• Guide to submitting planning applications on contaminated land in the Bradford District (PDF, 1021 Kb)
• Verification requirements for gas protection systems - technical guidance for developers, landowners and consultants (PDF, 4 Mb)
• Verification requirements for cover systems - technical guidance for developers, landowners and consultants (PDF, 1 Mb)
• Heritage Statements
• Community infrastructure levy requirements
• Notice 1 for planning applications (PDF)
• Confirmation of Compliance with Planning Conditions

Major planning application

The following types of application are classed as a major planning application:

• Provision of 10 or more dwellings or
• Development to be carried out on a site having an area of 0.5 hectares or more where the number of dwellings is not specified
• The provision of a building or buildings where the floor space to be created by the development is 1,000 square metres or more; or
• Development carried out on a site having an area of 1 hectare or more;
• Waste development
• Minerals working

• National and local information requirements for major planning applications

Minerals application form

We know that the minerals application form has some accessibility issues. If you have problems accessing the form, please contact Carole Howarth on 01274 434605.

• Mineral Working Application Form (PDF, 815 Kb)

Advertisement consent

• National and local information requirements for advertisement consent applications

Listed Building Consent

• National and local information requirements for listed building consent applications

Tree Works

• Apply for works to a protected tree

Lawful Development Certificates

• Lawful development certificates for an existing use or development - guidance on the process and national information requirements
• National and local information requirements for lawful development certificates for a proposed use or development
• Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed works to a Listed Building (PDF)

Prior Approval Applications

• Householder prior approval for single storey rear extensions
• Enlargement of a dwellinghouse by construction of additional storeys
• Change of use of agricultural buildings and land to dwellinghouses
• Change of use of commercial business or service (E) to dwellinghouses
• Change of use of commercial, business and service or betting office or pay day loan shop to mixed use including up to 2 flats
• Change of use of certain uses (launderette betting office, pay day loan shop hot food takeaway or a mixed use) to dwellinghouses
• Change of use of amusement arcades/centres and casinos and associated land to dwellinghouses
• New dwellinghouses on detached blocks of flats
• New dwellinghouses on detached buildings in use as dwellinghouses
• New dwellinghouses on terrace buildings in use as dwellinghouses
• New dwellinghouses on detached buildings in commercial or mixed use
• New dwellinghouses on terrace buildings in commercial or mixed use
• Demolition of buildings and construction of new dwellinghouses in their place
• Community infrastructure levy process for permitted development proposals
• Change of use of agricultural buildings to flexible use
• Change of use of agricultural buildings to a state funded school
• Change of use to a state funded school
• Erection, extension or alteration of a university building

Regulation 77 applications

Some permitted development proposals will be required to be assessed under Regulation 77 of the Habitat Regulations. Information explaining the requirements of the Habitat Regulations in relation to planning applications and permitted development affecting the South Pennine Moors is available here: Habitats Regulations Assessment and impact on South Pennine Moors. If your proposal requires a Regulation 77 assessment further information is available here: How to make a Regulation 77 application under the habitats regulations.

Permission in Principle (PiP)

This is a consent route which establishes that a site is suitable for a specific amount of housing-led development in principle. This is an alternative way of obtaining planning permission for housing-led development which separates the consideration of matters of principle (stage one) from the technical detail (stage two).

• Application for Permission in Principle (stage 1)

To Note: Applications for Technical Details Consent (stage 2) based on a granted Permission in Principle should be submitted as a Full Planning Permission with details of the related Permission in Principle provided in the description.

Commencement of use notifications

• Commencement of Use Notification - Agricultural Building to a Flexible Use
• Commencement of Use Notification - Flexible Uses

Invalid applications

The Council will declare your application invalid if it does not contain required information. If the information requested is not submitted within 21 days we will return the application and make an administrative charge. We will deduct £191 for major planning applications and £65 for all other application types from any fee refund.