Unit 40 Wakefield Commercial Park Bridge Road Horbury Wakefield WF4 5NW Data via plota.co.uk

26/01463/FUL - Full Application Withdrawn

Proposal

Change of use from B2/B8 to Gym and fitness leisure centre Class E Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
14 Aug 2026
✓
Validated
3 Sept 2026
✓
Consultation
4 Sept 2026
−
Withdrawn
16 Oct 2026

Withdrawn on 16 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 17 Oct 2026

Site constraints 4

Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Horbury built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 17 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.

Building

Floor area691 m² (7,438 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 64)
UseGeneral Industrial and Special Industrial Groups
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2026, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Wakefield
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
WF4 5NW
Received
14 Aug 2026
Validated
3 Sept 2026
Ward
Horbury And South Ossett
Parish
Horbury
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 Oct 2026
Decision
Application Withdrawn
Decision date
16 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

Last counted 17 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
4 Sept 2026
Comments by
30 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
9 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
29 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Wakefield
Planning Authority Score
3.6/10
Below average
#217 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.