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

26/01039/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Change of use from a church to offices and a community centre; erection of small single storey extension; internal reconfiguration works; and external alterations Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
15 Jun 2026
Consultation
18 Jun 2026
Approved
10 Aug 2026

Approved on 10 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 11 Aug 2026

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
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Target decision
10 Aug 2026
Decision
Application Approved
Decision date
10 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
INNOVO Architects

Public comments

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Last counted 11 Aug 2026

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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
3.6/10
Below average
#217 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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