500 Batley Road Wakefield WF2 0LQ

Pending 26/00875/CPE
Council
Date received
20 May 2026
Date validated
20 May 2026
Postcode
WF2 0LQ

Description

Certificate of lawfulness to confirm that the construction of the dwelling within the property known as Gables Farm without complying with Condition 1. a.(reserved matter - landscaping) and its use without complying with Condition 3 (agricultural/forestry workers occupation) of outline planning permission 89/99/46002 (granted on appeal on 4 October 1990 under reference T/APP/X4725/A/90/159188/P8) and without complying with Condition 5 (agricultural/forestry workers occupation) of reserved matters approval 90/99/46002/A granted on 12 February 1991 is lawful and that the extended residential curtilage is lawful.

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. 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