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Tong (ward 25) planning approval rate

Tong (ward 25) ward in Bradford has a 84.3% approval rate based on 508 planning decisions. Bradford overall: 79.2%.

Last updated: September 2026

84.3%
ward approval rate
508
Decisions
428
Approved
80
Refused
79.2%
Bradford average

Tong (ward 25) is 5.1 percentage points above the Bradford average, making it one of the more permissive wards in this council area. Applications here have historically faced lower refusal rates.

How Tong (ward 25) compares

Tong (ward 25) ward (508 decided)
84.3%
Bradford overall (28,513 decided)
79.2%
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Recent decisions in Tong (ward 25)

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Other wards in Bradford

Ilkley (ward 14) (70.8%) City (ward 07) (80.5%) Wharfedale (ward 26) (83.7%) Craven (ward 09) (79.2%) Heaton (ward 12) (78.3%) Worth Valley (ward 29) (70.8%) Bingley (ward 02) (73.3%) Shipley (ward 22) (83.1%) Bingley Rural (ward 03) (79.9%) Baildon (ward 01) (75.4%) Thornton And Allerton (ward 23) (81.9%) Great Horton (ward 11) (83.0%)
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