Land To The West Of The Former Coal Yard, Ferrybridge Kirkhaw Lane Ferrybridge Knottingley WF11 8RD

1. 25 Sep 2026

   Received by Wakefield

2. 28 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 20 November 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Wakefield took a median of 79 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

• Application: 24/01937/FUL (Decided)

This application is with Wakefield for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Wakefield's median decision took 79 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on Wakefield's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.

• Former Coal Yard Ferrybridge 'C' Power Station Kirkhaw Lane Knottingley Ferrybridge WF11 8RD

  23/00100/SUB29 Submitted 7 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  88% historically approved · decision due ~1 Sep

  Application to Discharge Condition 11(Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP)); Condition 12 (Construction Traffic Management Plan (CTMP)); Condition 21 (temporary surface water drainage); Condition 23 (foul and surface water drainage); Condition 29 (works adjacent A1(M)); Condition 38 (remediation strategy and verification plan); and Condition 40 (gas protection measures) for development Zone A of Planning Permission 23/00100/S7301

  Awaiting decision 27 docs

• Ferrybridge Mfe Limited Kirkhaw Lane Knottingley WF11 8RD

  25/00469/S7301 Submitted 9 Oct 2026 50 yards away

  88% historically approved · decision due ~14 Dec

  Variation of conditions 2 (approved plans), 3 (archaeology), 4 (biodiversity gain plan) and 5 (works adjacent the A1(M)) of Planning application 25/00469/FUL which granted full planning permission for the development of two switching substations (switchyards) and underground direct current (DC) cables and associated development at Ferrybridge 1 and Ferrybridge 2 Energy from Waste Plants, Fryston Lane, Knottingley, West Yorkshire, WF11 8DX, to change the design of the switchyards

  Awaiting decision 13 docs

• Former Coal Yard, Ferrybridge 'C' Power Station Kirkhaw Lane Ferrybridge Knottingley WF11 8RD

  23/00100/SUB33 Submitted 28 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  Application to Discharge Condition 39 (Earthworks Verification) of Planning Permission 23/00100/S7301

  Decided 4 docs

• Land At Former Coal Yard, Ferrybridge Kirkhaw Lane Ferrybridge Wakefield WF11 8RD

  23/00100/NMC04 Submitted 22 Sep 2026 50 yards away

  Non-material amendment to application number 23/00100/REM01 Approval of Reserved Matters pursuant to 23/00100/S7301 (Access, Appearance, Landscaping, Layout and Scale) at Development Zone A for development of a data centre campus with associated energy and electrical infrastructure, visitor reception buildings, security gatehouses and ancillary structures, plant, boundary enclosures, vehicle parking, hard and soft landscaping, and associated external works, to amend the wording of the approved plans condition (Condition 2) by making alterations to the layout and design of the substation.

  Decided 6 docs

• Former Coal Yard Ferrybridge 'C' Power Station Kirkhaw Lane Knottingley Ferrybridge WF11 8RD

  23/00100/SUB26 Submitted 29 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  Application to Discharge Condition 18 (Biodiversity Retention and Enhancement Scheme (BRES) and Condition 19 (Landscape and Ecological Management Plan (LEMP) for development Zone A of Planning Permission 23/00100/S7301

  Decided 13 docs

• Ferrybridge Mfe Limited Kirkhaw Lane Knottingley WF11 8RD

  26/01448/ADV Submitted 12 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  Gantry/Totem Signage

  Decided Advertising 7 docs