Church Farm Church Street Woolley Wakefield WF4 2JU Data via plota.co.uk

26/00228/AGR - Agricultural Notification Decided

Proposal

An Agricultural Barn/ Dry Grain Store with associated hard standing and gate widening for practical access and use for the farming activities of the business Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
9 Feb 2026
Validated
4 Mar 2026
Prior Approval Not Required
27 Mar 2026

Prior Approval Not Required on 27 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Wakefield
Application type
Agricultural Notification
Postcode
WF4 2JU
Received
9 Feb 2026
Validated
4 Mar 2026
Ward
Wakefield Rural
Parish
Woolley
Case officer
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Target decision
1 Apr 2026
Decision
Prior Approval Not Required
Decision date
27 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14687187
Env. assessment
No
Wakefield
Planning Authority Score
3.3/10
Poor
#228 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Wakefield is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #210 out of 292. 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 (94%) 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, 2025
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #89 of 292
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #117 of 292
55%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #210 of 292
56%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #257 of 292
87%
Minor dwellings approved
85 decided (1-9 homes)
93%
Major dwellings approved
27 decided (10+ homes)
84%
Change of use approved
64 decided
1,086
Total decisions
87 refused in 2025