28 Bond Street Wakefield WF1 2QP Data via plota.co.uk

Awaiting decision 26/01371/COUMA
Date received
3 Aug 2026
Date validated
3 Sept 2026
Postcode
WF1 2QP

Description

Change in use of Dentist Surgery (Class E) to 4no. one bedroomed self-contained flats Data via plota.co.uk

Last checked

Decision outlook

Plota predicts a decision around 13 Nov 2026, from Wakefield's recent changes of use.

Day 11 of the 56-day target. Wakefield usually decides changes of use by day 71.

Day 1160 days to the predicted decision (day 71)
33%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
35decided in the last year

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

Site constraints 2

Air quality management area: Wakefield City AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Wakefield built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.

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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