Development Framework for Shipley

Bradford Council is currently producing a Development Framework for Shipley.

The Development Framework is being prepared to guide the future development of Shipley.

Building on the success of the Towns Fund, the Draft Development Framework looks beyond our existing projects and City of Culture 2025. It sets out an overarching vision, objectives and potential interventions for the regeneration of Shipley looking at the next 15-20 years. The vision, objectives and potential interventions have been shaped by local stakeholders’ views and will continue to be refined following this engagement.

As a component of Bradford's Economic Growth Plan, the role of the Development Framework is to act as a guide for development within Shipley, as well as encourage and attract new investment into the area. It provides clear principles which promote social, economic and environmental benefits which are informed by Shipley’s local context and are underpinned by the strategic and policy context both nationally and locally.

The Draft Development Framework is split into five Character Areas, which include further detail on the proposed interventions and opportunities.

The proposed interventions as set out within the Draft Development Framework are indicative only. There is no funding commitment at this stage to deliver the vision. If the proposals are supported by stakeholders, a more detailed delivery plan would be considered as funding opportunities arise.

Alongside the Development Framework for Shipley, we are also producing frameworks to cover the city of Bradford, Keighley and Bingley.