On 24 March 2026, City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council notified of their intention to make a Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) of land within the Bradford City Village masterplan area. Details of the CPO, including a copy of the notification for local newspapers, and the relevant legislation is linked below.

i. Notice for Local Newspapers

ii. Bradford MDC Executive Committee 2/4/2025

iii. Minutes of Bradford MDC 2/4/2025

iv. Department for Communities and Local Government Guidance on Compulsory Purchase and The Crichel Down Rules (January 2025) 

v. Statement of Reasons

vi. Town and Country Planning Act 1990, Section 226 

vii. National Planning Policy Framework (2012) 

viii. Bradford Council Local Plan

ix. Planning Permission Application, and relevant corresponding planning application documents and drawings/documents

x. Area Masterplan

xi. Land Assembly Strategy

xii. Land Negotiations Tracker

xiii. Summary of Landowner interests (Freehold and Leasehold) within the Order Land 

xiv. Equalities Impact Assessment