36 Wakefield Road (Workshop To Rear Of) Pontefract West Yorkshire WF8 4HN Data via plota.co.uk

26/00688/CPL - Certificate Proposed Lawful Use or Dev Refused

Proposal

Area of existing motorcycle workshop to be dedicated to motorcycle MOT testing Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
23 Apr 2026
Refused
15 Jun 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 15 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Wakefield
Application type
Certificate Proposed Lawful Use or Dev
Postcode
WF8 4HN
Received
23 Apr 2026
Validated
23 Apr 2026
Ward
Pontefract South
Case officer
Track to view
Target decision
18 Jun 2026
Decision
Application Refused
Decision date
15 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
Pearce & Pearce Architectural Design

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14876977
Env. assessment
No
Wakefield
Planning Authority Score
3.3/10
Poor
#228 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Wakefield is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #210 out of 292. 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 (94%) 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 performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #89 of 292
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #117 of 292
55%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #210 of 292
56%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #257 of 292
87%
Minor dwellings approved
85 decided (1-9 homes)
93%
Major dwellings approved
27 decided (10+ homes)
84%
Change of use approved
64 decided
1,086
Total decisions
87 refused in 2025