Cedar Valley Church 4 Little Lane South Elmsall Pontefract WF9 2NJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/01039/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Change of use from Class F to Class E offices and community centre including internal reconfiguration works, external security shutters and associated works Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
15 Jun 2026
Consultation
18 Jun 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Comments are open until 9 Jul 2026.

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Important details

Council
Wakefield
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
WF9 2NJ
Received
15 Jun 2026
Validated
15 Jun 2026
Ward
South Elmsall And South Kirkby
Parish
South Kirkby
Case officer
Track to view
Target decision
10 Aug 2026
Agent
INNOVO Architects

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15011791
Consultation
18 Jun 2026
Comments by
9 Jul 2026
Site notice
2 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
Wakefield
Planning Authority Score
3.3/10
Poor
#228 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Wakefield is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #210 out of 292. 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 (94%) 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, 2025
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #89 of 292
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #117 of 292
55%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #210 of 292
56%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #257 of 292
87%
Minor dwellings approved
85 decided (1-9 homes)
93%
Major dwellings approved
27 decided (10+ homes)
84%
Change of use approved
64 decided
1,086
Total decisions
87 refused in 2025