8 Sycamore Lane Bretton Wakefield WF4 4JZ Data via plota.co.uk

26/01235/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

First floor/two storey extension to side. Single storey extension to front with porch to middle. Additional parking to front Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Jul 2026
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Consultation
22 Jul 2026
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Validated
30 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 25 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 25 Nov 2026, from Wakefield's recent extensions.

Comments are open until 5 Nov 2026

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Site constraints 7

Also on the record
Registered park or garden 143 m away: Bretton Hall; Radon affected area, class 4; 4 listed buildings within 150 m; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the West Bretton built-up area; Green belt 32 m away: South and West Yorkshire; 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 · No scheduled monument 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.

Sales history 4

Last sold for £241,000 in December 2016. Detached house, freehold.

16 December 2016£241,000
9 June 2006£235,000
12 May 2005£217,500
30 July 2003£185,000

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

Building

Floor area97 m² (1,044 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (47 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2015, 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
WF4 4JZ
Received
10 Jul 2026
Validated
30 Sept 2026
Ward
Wakefield Rural
Parish
West Bretton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
25 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 9 of the 56-day target. Wakefield usually decides extensions by day 56.

Day 947 days to the 56-day target
57%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
460decided 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.

7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 1 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15074505
Planning Portal ref
PP-15074505
Neighbours
1 Oct 2026
Consultation
22 Jul 2026
Comments by
5 Nov 2026
Site or press notice
30 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
25 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

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

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.