Pinderfields General Hospital Aberford Road Wakefield WF1 4DG Data via plota.co.uk

26/01683/CPL - Certificate Proposed Lawful Use or Dev Awaiting decision

Proposal

Extension of existing Clinical Research and Innovation Building, including the associated plant enclosure and ductwork installation Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

✓
Received
15 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 10 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 13 Dec 2026 and 25 Dec 2026, from Wakefield's recent commercial and major works.

Site constraints 4

Air quality management area: Wakefield City 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
Radon affected area, class 4; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Wakefield built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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

Floor area1,720 m² (18,514 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 78)
UseResidential Institutions: Hospitals and Care Homes
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2026, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Wakefield
Application type
Certificate Proposed Lawful Use or Dev
Postcode
WF1 4DG
Received
15 Sept 2026
Validated
15 Sept 2026
Ward
Wakefield East
Parish
North Wakefield
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
WSP

Decision outlook

Day 24 of the 56-day target. Wakefield usually decides commercial and major works by day 97.

Day 2473 days to the predicted decision (day 97)
29%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
38decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Wakefield in the last twelve months, from validation. Wakefield decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15166226
Planning Portal ref
PP-15166226
Statutory expiry
10 Nov 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

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.