30 Sowood Lane Ossett Wakefield WF5 0LE Data via plota.co.uk

26/00864/FUL - Full Application Refused

Proposal

Partial demolition of existing outbuilding for a reconstruction with extension (part retrospective) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
19 May 2026
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Validated
20 May 2026
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Consultation
20 May 2026
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Refused
2 Jul 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 2 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Ossett built-up area; Green belt about 93 m away: South and West Yorkshire.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £750,000 in April 2024. Detached house, freehold.

26 April 2024£750,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area211 m² (2,271 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (57 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2024, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Wakefield
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
WF5 0LE
Received
19 May 2026
Validated
20 May 2026
Ward
Horbury And South Ossett
Parish
Ossett
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Jul 2026
Decision
Application Refused
Decision date
2 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
SMK Architecture

How this decision compares

Decided in 43 days from validation, 24 days faster than Wakefield's median of 67 for demolitions. Refused, as 8% of demolitions here are.

42%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
55decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
20 May 2026
Consultation
20 May 2026
Comments by
23 Jun 2026
Site or press notice
2 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
15 Jul 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.