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Lilac Cottage 6 Waldenhowe Close Featherstone Pontefract WF7 6ED

Granted Wakefield 25/01325/CPL Certificate Proposed Lawful Use or Dev

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Use of dwelling house (C3) as a residential care home for two children (C2)

As published by the council, reference 25/01325/CPL

Application record

Reference
25/01325/CPL
Type
Certificate Proposed Lawful Use or Dev
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Application Approved
Received
8 Jul 2025
Validated
17 Jul 2025
Decided
30 Oct 2025
Ward
Featherstone
Parish
Featherstone
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WF7 6ED

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Jul 2025

    Received by Wakefield

  2. 17 Jul 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 30 Oct 2025

    Decision issued: Application Approved

  4. 6 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

6 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Wakefield granted permission on 30 October 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About lawful development applications

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

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