0121 285 2622
×

Bradford Interchange

SLC Property advised City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council (CBMDC) on planning, regulatory and land assembly matters for the redevelopment of Bradford Interchange and its surrounding area.

The project produced a refurbished interchange entrance and new landscaping, facilitating improved pedestrian access between the interchange’s rail and bus services and the city centre. The scheme ties in with wider pedestrianisation in the city centre, and enhanced landscaping and greening which was delivered for Bradford’s year as City of Culture in 2025 – and beyond.

Services provided 

  • Comprehensive land and consents advice to ensure all land parcels, rights and planning/environmental permissions were secured in a timely manner.
  • This includes advising on the use of applications for planning permission, on permitted development rights, and on the stopping up (closure) of a defunct Public Right of Way (PROW).
  • Our advice was provided in the form of a Land & Consents Strategy, which is the standard and requisite document for development on or around operational railway land.
  • SLC assembled, submitted and managed all applications required for scheme consents.

Key accomplishments to date

  • Designing a planning strategy with input from CBMDC and partner organizations, advising on the requirements for rail regulatory processes, and guidance on party wall matters and land assembly.
  • Successfully leading the client and project team through the Prior Approval process for demolition of a past-lifetime car park structure.
  • Assembling and submitting a Stopping Up Order to the Department for Transport, and managing the determination process through to the order made stage.
  • Guiding project design development through pre-application engagement with the Local Planning Authority, followed by assembling and managing the successful application for planning permission.
  • Post-approval advice, including advising on planning implications of design changes to the scheme, including obtaining approval for a section 73 application to vary planning conditions; and discharging requisite planning conditions prior to construction and operation.

Challenges

  • A complex site layout and multiple interests meant the project team has needed to consider design and phasing carefully. We have provided advice on contingency measures in case required land is not available, requiring significant and careful stakeholder management throughout the process.
  • The City of Culture 2025 placed a hard deadline on delivering the project ‘on the ground’.  SLC provided creative solutions including ongoing liaison with the Local Planning Authority and other disciplines to ensure the scheme could be delivered in a manner compliant with legislation and policy.

Contact us to discuss your property aspirations and project challenges

Get In Touch