3 Norwood Road Hemsworth Pontefract WF9 4RE Data via plota.co.uk

26/01855/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Detached domestic garden outbuilding to rear with roof-mounted solar PV, replacement driveway and front boundary treatment Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
14 Oct 2026
✓
Validated
21 Oct 2026
✓
Consultation
22 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 16 Dec 2026, from Wakefield's recent extensions.

Comments are open until 12 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Hemsworth built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 23 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £112,500 in February 2016. Semi-detached house, freehold.

26 February 2016£112,500
3 April 2009£80,000

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

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Important details

Council
Wakefield
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
WF9 4RE
Received
14 Oct 2026
Validated
21 Oct 2026
Ward
Hemsworth
Parish
Hemsworth
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 7 of the 56-day target. Wakefield usually decides extensions by day 56.

Day 749 days to the 56-day target
57%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
477decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 23 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15296129
Planning Portal ref
PP-15296129
Neighbours
22 Oct 2026
Consultation
22 Oct 2026
Comments by
12 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
16 Dec 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.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use