St Lukes Family Centre Barnsley Road South Kirkby Pontefract WF9 3BG Data via plota.co.uk

26/01746/CPL - Certificate Proposed Lawful Use or Dev Awaiting decision

Proposal

Application for a certificate of Lawfulness for the proposed use of as an educational establishment within Class F1(a), providing specialist SEN education, with no physical development proposed, from a public worship/religious instruction (Class F1(f)) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
28 Sept 2026
✓
Validated
27 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 22 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 23 Dec 2026 and 10 Jan 2027, from Wakefield's recent changes of use.

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the South Kirkby built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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Important details

Council
Wakefield
Application type
Certificate Proposed Lawful Use or Dev
Postcode
WF9 3BG
Received
28 Sept 2026
Validated
27 Oct 2026
Ward
South Elmsall And South Kirkby
Parish
South Kirkby
Target decision
22 Dec 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 15 of the 56-day target. Wakefield usually decides changes of use by day 70.

Day 1555 days to the predicted decision (day 70)
39%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
94decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Wakefield in the last twelve months, from validation. Wakefield decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 6 Nov 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15254745
Planning Portal ref
PP-15254745
Statutory expiry
22 Dec 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

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