Parcel 1 & 2 (Phase 4A) Land Off Neil Fox Way City Fields Wakefield Data via plota.co.uk

23/01153/NMC01 - Non Material Amendment 01 Approved

Proposal

Non-material amendment to approved application dated 31.01.2025 (Full planning application for 80 residential units (C3), associated car parking, garages; vehicular, pedestrian and cycle access and infrastructure; foul and surface water drainage infrastructure; public open space with play area and landscape and biodiversity enhancements; with vehicular access from Neil Fox Way varied by 23/01153/NMC02) comprising amendments to the extent of the turning head adjacent to plot 47 and associated landscape details together with the variation of conditions 2 (approved plans); 27 (overheating); 32 (access), 39 (turning facilities) and 41 (engineering strategy) to insert revised plans. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Dec 2025
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Validated
21 Jan 2026
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Consultation
23 Jan 2026
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Approved
19 Feb 2026

Approved on 19 Feb 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 10 Sept 2026

Associated applications 10

Site constraints 7

Air quality management area: Wakefield City AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Also on the record
Local nature reserve 326 m away: Southern Washlands; Radon affected area, class 4; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Wakefield built-up area; Priority habitat 33 m away: Deciduous woodland; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Wakefield
Application type
Non Material Amendment 01
Received
17 Dec 2025
Validated
21 Jan 2026
Ward
Wakefield East
Case officer
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Target decision
18 Feb 2026
Decision
Application Approved
Decision date
19 Feb 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 10 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14573507
Planning Portal ref
PP-14573507
Consultation
23 Jan 2026
Comments by
13 Feb 2026
Statutory expiry
18 Feb 2026
Env. assessment
No
Wakefield
Planning Authority Score
3.6/10
Below average
#217 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Wakefield is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #223 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 56% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Frequently extends decision deadlines
expect longer than the statutory limit
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Wakefield decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #95 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #94 of 296
53%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #223 of 296
56%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #256 of 296
89%
Minor dwellings approved
79 decided (1-9 homes)
92%
Major dwellings approved
24 decided (10+ homes)
85%
Change of use approved
74 decided
1,084
Total decisions
88 refused in the year to March 2026