Planning
What do we do?
- We comment on national legislation and respond to government consultations, for example within the last year, the Planning White Paper, Statements of Community Involvement, Statutory Consultee Status and Permitted Development Rights.
- We have responded to each stage of consultation on the Bradford Local Plan and have been involved from its inception in the Ilkley Neighbourhood Plan.
- We scrutinise and comment as necessary on every planning application submitted in Ilkley ward. Many of our comments are positive and encourage owners and developers to aspire to make improvements to their plans.
- We keep an eye on our local area and report to Enforcement those developments which appear to have gone ahead without planning permission.
- We run an annual design competition to encourage good quality developments in our town.
- We keep a particular watch on the three conservation areas and from time to time suggest buildings for Historic England listing.
All of our comments are available to the public and we are happy to discuss plans with owners, developers, neighbours and civic society members when needed
Look here for our Planning Committee's report for 2025
Recent planning applications submitted to Bradford Council (Ilkley Gazette 7 August 2026)
Ilkley: Single storey rear extension, first floor extension above porch, first floor extension above lounge with balcony and garage conversion, 3 Hebers Grove.
Ilkley: Installation of solar panels to existing roof construction on north and south facing elevation, Rams Gill Cottage, 133 Skipton Road.
Ilkley: Creation of light well to the rear, 67 Parish Ghyll Drive.
Ilkley: Single storey rear extension, two storey side extension and driveway works to create additional parking, 3 Olicana Park.
Ilkley: First floor extension to bungalow to form a two-storey property. Replacement single storey rear extension to form a garden room and garage, 113 Leeds Road.
Ilkley: Removal of existing front chimney stack and making good roof with matching tiles, Flat 4, 4 Wells Walk.
Ilkley: Demolition of existing rear conservatory and extension. Construction of two storey side extension and single storey rear extension; modified fenestration; solar panels to rear roof; two external heat pumps to side; and path to perimeters of proposed extensions, Thornhill ,Kings Avenue.
Ilkley: First floor extension with balcony and single storey extension to rear; two storey front extension; front entrance porch; and replacement front boundary wall, 66 Kings Road.
Ilkley: T1 spruce - fell, 47 Curly Hill.
Ilkley: Holly - Remove and not replace due to lack of suitable space, 7 Parish Ghyll Road.
You can find out more on Bradford' planning portal: https://www.bradford.gov.uk/planning-and-building-control/planning-applications/view-planning-applications/
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