71 Harewood Lane Upton Pontefract WF9 1HZ Data via plota.co.uk

26/00424/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Part single storey and part 2-storey rear extensions Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Mar 2026
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Consultation
11 Mar 2026
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Approved
5 Jun 2026

Approved on 5 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Site constraints 5

Local nature reserve about 306 m away: Upton Country Park
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Upton (Wakefield) built-up area; Green belt about 29 m away: South and West Yorkshire.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £135,000 in February 2025. Terraced house, freehold.

28 February 2025£135,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area80 m² (861 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (71 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyMid-terrace house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2015, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Wakefield
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
WF9 1HZ
Received
9 Mar 2026
Validated
9 Mar 2026
Ward
Ackworth, North Elmsall And Upton
Parish
Upton
Case officer
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Target decision
4 May 2026
Decision
Application Approved
Decision date
5 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 88 days from validation, 32 days slower than Wakefield's median of 56 for extensions. Approved, as 96% of extensions here are.

57%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
460decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Wakefield in the last twelve months, from validation. Wakefield decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14763578
Planning Portal ref
PP-14763578
Neighbours
11 Mar 2026
Consultation
11 Mar 2026
Comments by
23 Apr 2026
Site or press notice
2 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
4 May 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.