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25/02098/OUT - Outline Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Outline planning application for a residential development with all matters reserved Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Nov 2025
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Validated
16 Jul 2026
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Consultation
31 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 15 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 85.

The consultation period closed on 10 Sept 2026.

Documents 28

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Castleford built-up area.
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.

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Important details

Council
Wakefield
Application type
Outline Application
Received
10 Nov 2025
Validated
16 Jul 2026
Ward
Altofts And Whitwood
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Willow Project Consultancy

Decision outlook

Day 85, past the statutory target. 69% of new homes in Wakefield are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 15 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

Day 8529 days past the 56-day target
33%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
56decided in the last year

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

Public comments

2comments received
2 objecting

Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
31 Jul 2026
Comments by
10 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
14 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
15 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Wakefield
Planning Authority Score
3.6/10
Below average
#217 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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