Community Shop Hill Top Knottingley WF11 8EE Data via plota.co.uk

26/00941/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Full planning application for the redevelopment of the existing building, creation of a single storey side extension, re-arrangement of vehicular access to allow access/egress from Hill Top, and associated works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
1 Jun 2026
Consultation
18 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 25 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 8 Sept 2026; it is now day 106. The consultation period closed on 8 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 2

Air quality management area: Knottingley 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
Inside the Knottingley built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · 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
WF11 8EE
Received
1 Jun 2026
Validated
1 Jun 2026
Ward
Knottingley
Case officer
Show
Target decision
25 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Urbana

Decision outlook

Day 106, past the statutory target. 92% of extensions in Wakefield are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 13 Sept 2026.

Day 10650 days past the 56-day target
63%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
309decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 13 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14962614
Consultation
18 Aug 2026
Comments by
8 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
16 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
27 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