St Michaels And All Angels Church St Michaels Close Castleford WF10 4EY Data via plota.co.uk

26/01210/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Change of use from church to mixed use community building incorporating indoor skate park and workshops areas Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
7 Jul 2026
Consultation
15 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 1 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 16 Sept 2026, from Wakefield's recent changes of use. The consultation period closed on 6 Aug 2026.

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Castleford 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
WF10 4EY
Received
7 Jul 2026
Validated
7 Jul 2026
Ward
Castleford Central And Glasshoughton
Parish
Castleford
Case officer
Show
Target decision
1 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 70 of the 56-day target. Wakefield usually decides changes of use by day 71.

Day 701 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 →

Public comments

26comments received
5 objecting21 supporting

81% support · above the UK average of 16%

Last counted 14 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15065781
Consultation
15 Jul 2026
Comments by
6 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
16 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
1 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