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26/00049/S7301 - Section 73 Application Approved

Proposal

Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) and condition 3 (lighting design) pursuant to approved planning application ref 26/00049/FUL which was amended by 26/00049/NMC01 which granted planning permission for the Installation of 4 x lighting masts complete with LED lighting to light a rugby training pitch (dated 11.03.2026) to permit changes to the lighting design and light spillage design. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
25 Jun 2026
Validated
2 Jul 2026
Consultation
3 Jul 2026
Approved
11 Sept 2026

Approved on 11 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 11 Sept 2026

Associated applications 3

Site constraints 3

Green belt: South and West Yorkshire
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm.
Also on the record
Inside the Pontefract built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · 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
Section 73 Application
Postcode
WF8 3RX
Received
25 Jun 2026
Validated
2 Jul 2026
Ward
Pontefract South
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 Sept 2026
Decision
Application Approved
Decision date
11 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Direct Sports Lighting

Public comments

1comment received
1 supporting

Last counted 11 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15038262
Consultation
3 Jul 2026
Comments by
13 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
9 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
27 Aug 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