Plans to restore Victorian shop fronts in Bradford conservation area

The properties on Darley Street sit in the City Centre Conservation Area

A row of city centre buildings in Bradford will have their Victorian shop fronts restored if plans are approved.

A planning application states the modern fronts of the buildings on Darley Street would be replaced with "more traditional frontages".

Bradford Council is also being asked to approve plans to convert the upper three floors of the buildings into nine flats.

The properties are in the City Centre Conservation Area.

The application, submitted by M Shabir, says: "(The site) comprises three of a terrace of five traditional late 19th Century buildings typical of many in the Conservation Area."

It added that the ground floor is "typical of shopfronts from the late 20th Century".

"The proposed works are focused towards enhancing its structural integrity and sustainability while preserving its historical significance."

It said while the ground floors had been modernised, the "upper floors remain true to the existing design".

"The resulting townscape is probably unique in its quality and completeness for any Victorian city in the UK."

Decisions on the applications are expected in April, the Local Democracy Reporting Service said.