17 Birchen Avenue Ossett Wakefield WF5 8HT
Pending
26/00725/FUL
Description
flat roof to hipped roof, render to first floor, new front porch, raised patio to rear, removal of French doors to become a window to side
Nearby new applications
Historical activity at this location
9 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2022
Refused
32 Birchen Avenue Ossett Wakefield WF5 8HT
Part single part two storey extension to side
2020
Approved
24 Birchen Avenue Ossett WF5 8HT
Single storey rear extension. New Decking.
2020
Approved
23 Birchen Avenue Ossett Wakefield WF5 8HT
Proposed two storey side extension single storey rear extension,front hardstanding.
2017
Approved
13 Birchen Avenue Ossett WF5 8HT
Single storey extension to rear
2017
Approved
7 Birchen Avenue Ossett Wakefield WF5 8HT
Room in roof space with 2 dormers to front
2016
Approved
28 Birchen Avenue Ossett Wakefield WF5 8HT
Non material change to housholder application 16/00708/FUL comprising of alteration to ma…
2016
Approved
28 Birchen Avenue Ossett Wakefield WF5 8HT
Single storey rear and side extension and new boundary treatment to front including gate…
Wakefield
Planning Authority Score
3.3/10
Poor
#228 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions
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.
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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