The Regulatory and Appeals Committee of Bradford Council scheduled a meeting to take place on 4 September 2025. The committee was expected to discuss a planning application for a residential development on Abb Scott Lane, and consider the membership of sub-committees.

Abb Scott Lane Planning Application

The committee was scheduled to consider a full planning application, reference 24/02887/MAF, relating to land at Abb Scott Lane, Bradford. The application was for the demolition of three agricultural barns and the construction of 173 dwellings, including access and landscaping.

The Assistant Director (Planning, Transportation & Highways) made a recommendation for approval, subject to conditions and the completion of a Section 106 agreement¹.

The report pack noted that the site had previously been allocated as a Phase 2 Housing Site within the Replacement Unitary Development Plan.

Key aspects of the proposal included:

• 85 affordable homes
• Access directly from Abb Scott Lane
• Proximity to Park Dam Reservoir and mine entries

The report pack stated that issues raised by consultees had been satisfactorily addressed by the applicant, and that a Section 106 Legal Agreement would secure:

• Affordable housing provision
• £500,000 towards off-site highway works
• A Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan

The report pack also included a summary of the representations received, including concerns about:

• Highway safety
• Drainage
• Ground conditions
• Air quality
• Biodiversity
• Impact on listed buildings

The report pack included responses from various consultees, including:

• Highways - No objection subject to conditions and a financial contribution
• Active Travel England - No objection
• Rights of Way - No objection
• Lead Local Flood Authority - No objection subject to conditions
• Yorkshire Water - No objection subject to a condition
• Landscape Design Unit - No objection subject to a condition
• Trees Section - No objection
• Biodiversity - No objection subject to conditions and a Section 106 agreement
• Conservation - No objection
• Historic England - No objection
• West Yorkshire Archaeological Advisory Service - No objection subject to conditions
• Environmental Health Land Contamination - No objection subject to conditions
• Coal Authority - No objection subject to conditions
• Clean Air Team - No objection
• West Yorkshire Police - No objection subject to a condition
• Public Health - No objection
• Education And Learning - No objection
• Sport & Leisure - No objection

The report pack listed a number of conditions that could be imposed if planning permission was granted, including:

• Time limit
• Approved plans
• Means of access
• Highway provisions
• Visibility splays
• Construction plan
• Prevention of mud on road
• Retention of garages
• Gates not to open over highway
• Landscaping implementation
• Landscape maintenance
• Tree protection fencing
• Retention of tree protection fencing
• Flood Risk Mitigation Compliance Report
• Construction methodology
• Scheme for foul and surface water drainage
• Maintenance Plan for the surface water drainage scheme
• Temporary drainage strategy
• Remediation strategy
• Remediation verification
• Unexpected contamination
• Construction Environmental Management Plan – Biodiversity
• Lighting Strategy
• Protection of breeding birds during construction
• Enhancements for Species
• Submission of Materials
• Cycle storage
• Archaeological investigation
• Details of LEAP²

Membership of Sub-Committees

The committee was scheduled to consider recommendations, if any, to appoint members to sub-committees of the committee.