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26/00319/CPE

21 Smawthorne Avenue Castleford WF10 5BE

Granted Wakefield Certificate Existing Lawful Use or Dev

Proposal

Use of dwelling as House in Multiple Occupation (Class C4)

As published by the council, reference 26/00319/CPE

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Feb 2026

    Received by Wakefield

  2. 9 Apr 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 17 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Application Approved

  4. 22 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What a grant of permission means

The process from here

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

About lawful development applications

How this application type works

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

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