Wmdc Transport Depot Leeds Road Wakefield WF1 2TU Data via plota.co.uk

26/00521/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Demolition of existing buildings and construction of an electric vehicle bus depot including maintenance depot, cleaning building, workshop, administration offices, parking and charging facilities, associated infrastructure and ancillary works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓

Received

25 Mar 2026

✓

Validated

31 Mar 2026

✓

Consultation

9 Jun 2026

Decision

Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. The consultation period closed on 30 Jun 2026.

Documents 63

Statements & assessments 33

Plans & drawings 1

PDF DRAFT HEADS OF TERMS FOR SECTION 106 AGREEMENT Supporting Documentation · 25 Mar 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 25 Mar 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 17

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Important details

Council: Wakefield
Application type: Full Application
Postcode: WF1 2TU
Received: 25 Mar 2026
Validated: 31 Mar 2026
Ward: Wakefield North
Parish: North Wakefield
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 30 Jun 2026
Applicant: Show
Agent: Spawforths

Public comments

9comments received

8 objecting1 supporting

89% object · above the UK average of 76%

Last counted 22 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference: PP-14541368
Consultation: 9 Jun 2026
Comments by: 30 Jun 2026
Site notice: 8 Apr 2026
Press notice: 16 Apr 2026
Env. assessment: No

Historical activity at this location

2 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2020 Approved

White Hall Farm Bradford Road Wakefield WF1 2AE

Discharge of Condition 10 (External Lighting) from approved application 18/01550/FUL

18/01550/SUB06 25 Nov 2020

2019 Approved

White Hall Farm Bradford Road Wakefield WF1 2AD

See schedule of works

19/00588/TPO 21 Mar 2019

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 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