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26/01517/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Proposed construction, operation and decommissioning of a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) facility and associated infrastructure in association with permitted solar PV panels (approved under 26/01053/SPN) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Aug 2026
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Validated
9 Sept 2026
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Consultation
11 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 4 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 4 Nov 2026 and 18 Nov 2026, from Wakefield's recent full applications.

The consultation period closed on 22 Oct 2026.

Associated applications 2

  • FullPending26/01517/FULThis application
    Proposed construction, operation and decommissioning of a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) facility and associated…
  • Prior approvalApproved26/01053/SPN
    PV Solar Installation

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Normanton (Wakefield) built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
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 area1,916 m² (20,624 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 49)
UseStorage or Distribution
HeatingUnconditioned

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2023, 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
Full Application
Postcode
WF6 1RY
Received
21 Aug 2026
Validated
9 Sept 2026
Ward
Normanton
Parish
Normanton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
4 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
GP Planning Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 51 of the 56-day target. Wakefield usually decides full applications by day 62.

Day 5111 days to the predicted decision (day 62)
42%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
605decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 supporting

Last counted 29 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15175317
Planning Portal ref
PP-15175317
Consultation
11 Sept 2026
Comments by
22 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
25 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
4 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.