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

26/01463/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

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
Decision
Expected by 29 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 13 Nov 2026, from Wakefield's recent changes of use. Comments are open until 25 Sept 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 2

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 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
Inside the Horbury built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
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
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 11 of the 56-day target. Wakefield usually decides changes of use by day 71.

Day 1160 days to the predicted decision (day 71)
33%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
35decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Wakefield in the last twelve months, from validation. Wakefield decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
4 Sept 2026
Comments by
25 Sept 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