139 - 141 Barnsley Road South Elmsall Pontefract WF9 2AA Data via plota.co.uk

Decided 26/00393/FUL

Council

Wakefield 3.6/10

Date received

4 Mar 2026

Date validated

27 Apr 2026

Postcode

WF9 2AA

Description

Change of use of first floor to flat. Data via plota.co.uk

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Wakefield

Planning Authority Score

#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

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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