Unit 1 Navigation Yard Wakefield WF1 5PQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/01442/CPL - Certificate Proposed Lawful Use or Dev Awaiting decision

Proposal

The proposal is for the change of use of the existing warehouse building from its lawful Use Class E(g)(iii) use to an indoor padel facility falling within Use Class E(d). The facility will comprise five indoor padel courts together with ancillary reception, caf/e and seating area, changing facilities, toilets, staff welfare facilities and associated office accommodation. The proposal relates solely to the change of use and associated internal fit-out of the existing building. No external alterations, extensions or operational development form part of this application. No fixed external plant or machinery is proposed as part of this application. The facility is intended to operate seven days per week. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
11 Aug 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

Important details

Council
Wakefield
Application type
Certificate Proposed Lawful Use or Dev
Postcode
WF1 5PQ
Received
11 Aug 2026
Validated
11 Aug 2026
Ward
Wakefield East
Parish
North Wakefield
Case officer
Show
Target decision
6 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 21 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15151006
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 performance
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