Ackworth Garden Centre Barnsley Road Ackworth Pontefract WF7 7BS Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
The demolition of the existing garden centre building and the erection of a replacement store, together with associated parking, landscaping and infrastructure. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 15 Dec 2026 and 27 Dec 2026, from Wakefield's recent commercial and major works.
Documents 17
Statements & assessments 14
Application forms 1
Site constraints 4
Checked on 6 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
From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2021, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 22 of the 56-day target. Wakefield usually decides commercial and major works by day 97.
Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Wakefield in the last twelve months, from validation. Wakefield decision record →
Public comments
80% object · above the UK average of 74%
Last counted 7 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14644754
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14644754
- Consultation
- 17 Sept 2026
- Comments by
- 15 Oct 2026
- Site or press notice
- 24 Sept 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 12 Nov 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
9 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
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.
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