Fox Terrace (Land At) Pontefract Data via plota.co.uk

26/01450/OUT - Outline Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Outline Planning Application for 3 residential dwellings (C3 Use Class) on with all matters reserved Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 Aug 2026
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Validated
10 Sept 2026
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Consultation
18 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 5 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 12 Nov 2026 and 30 Nov 2026, from Wakefield's recent new homes.

The consultation period closed on 9 Oct 2026.

Site constraints 6

Scheduled monument about 86 m away: St John's Priory
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Church of All Saints, Grade II*, about 42 m from the postcode pin
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Heritage at risk about 40 m away: Church of All Saints, South Baileygate; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Pontefract built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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
Outline Application
Received
12 Aug 2026
Validated
10 Sept 2026
Ward
Pontefract North
Parish
Pontefract
Target decision
5 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 50 of the 56-day target. Wakefield usually decides new homes by day 72.

Day 5022 days to the predicted decision (day 72)
33%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
56decided in the last year

Plota live figures for new homes decided by Wakefield in the last twelve months, from validation. Wakefield decision record →

Public comments

1comment received
1 supporting

14 neighbours consulted · Last counted 29 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15150669
Planning Portal ref
PP-15150669
Neighbours
18 Sept 2026
Consultation
18 Sept 2026
Comments by
9 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
11 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
5 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
Wakefield
Planning Authority Score
3.6/10
Below average
#217 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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