62 Wakefield Road Pontefract WF8 4HN Data via plota.co.uk

26/01163/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Construction of a roadside service facility, including a petrol filling station (sui generis) with ancillary retail shop, landscaping, car parking, jet wash bays and access arrangements. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
1 Jul 2026
Consultation
6 Aug 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Comments are open until 27 Aug 2026.

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Important details

Council
Wakefield
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
WF8 4HN
Received
1 Jul 2026
Validated
1 Jul 2026
Ward
Pontefract South
Parish
Pontefract
Case officer
Show
Target decision
26 Aug 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Amelia Farnaby

Public comments

3comments received
1 objecting2 supporting

67% support · above the UK average of 15%

Last counted 22 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14975793
Consultation
6 Aug 2026
Comments by
27 Aug 2026
Site notice
14 Jul 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 performance
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