28 Sowood Lane Ossett Wakefield WF5 0LE Data via plota.co.uk

26/01594/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Remodelling and extension of existing dwelling, including first-floor extension with juliet balcony, rear extensions, and erection of 1.8m high boundary fence boundary. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
3 Sept 2026
Validated
4 Sept 2026
Consultation
7 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 29 Oct 2026, from Wakefield's recent extensions. Comments are open until 28 Sept 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Ossett built-up area; Green belt 33 m away: South and West Yorkshire.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
Full Application
Postcode
WF5 0LE
Received
3 Sept 2026
Validated
4 Sept 2026
Ward
Horbury And South Ossett
Parish
Ossett
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
SMK Architecture

Decision outlook

Day 11 of the 56-day target. Wakefield usually decides extensions by day 55.

Day 1145 days to the 56-day target
63%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
309decided 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.

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
7 Sept 2026
Consultation
7 Sept 2026
Comments by
28 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
30 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