Wharfedale (Ward 26) planning approval rate
Wharfedale (Ward 26) ward in Bradford has a 96.0% approval rate based on 25 planning decisions. Bradford overall: 82.8%.
Last updated: September 2026
96.0%
ward approval rate
25
Decisions
24
Approved
1
Refused
82.8%
Bradford average
Wharfedale (Ward 26) is 13.2 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 Wharfedale (Ward 26) compares
Wharfedale (Ward 26) ward
96.0%
Bradford overall
82.8%
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Recent decisions in Wharfedale (Ward 26)
Single storey rear extension · Thu 10 Sep 2026
Demolition of existing conservatory. Construction of single storey rear extensio · Fri 04 Sep 2026
Front porch · Tue 01 Sep 2026
Single storey side and front extension to form new entrance porch · Tue 01 Sep 2026
Single-storey extension to rear · Fri 28 Aug 2026
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Other wards in Bradford
Ilkley (ward 14) (70.7%)
City (ward 07) (80.6%)
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%)