The Overlook Mill Lane South Elmsall Pontefract WF9 2DR Data via plota.co.uk

26/01402/CPL - Certificate Proposed Lawful Use or Dev Awaiting decision

Proposal

Erection of detached outbuilding for purposes incidental to the enjoyment of the dwelling Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 Aug 2026
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Validated
20 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 15 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 15 Oct 2026, from Wakefield's recent extensions.

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the South Elmsall 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £100,000 in December 2003. Detached house, freehold.

19 December 2003£100,000New build

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
Certificate Proposed Lawful Use or Dev
Postcode
WF9 2DR
Received
6 Aug 2026
Validated
20 Aug 2026
Ward
South Elmsall And South Kirkby
Parish
South Elmsall
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 50 of the 56-day target. Wakefield usually decides extensions by day 56.

Day 506 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.

Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15125683
Planning Portal ref
PP-15125683
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:
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