30 Canal Lane Lofthouse Gate Wakefield WF3 3HN

1. 19 Mar 2026

   Received by Wakefield

2. 22 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 14 May 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 63 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Wakefield for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Wakefield decided lawful development applications in a median of 53 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

• 40 Sheridan Street Outwood Wakefield WF1 3TP

  23/00272/FUL Submitted 14 Feb 2023 97m away

  Two-storey side and rear wraparound extension with single storey rear extension (resubmission of 22/01153/FUL)

  Granted Full applications Extension 11 docs
  Small domestic

• 12 Queensbury Avenue Outwood

  02/99/63566/A Submitted 10 Sep 2002 147m away

  First floor extension to side

  Granted Full applications Extension

• 17 Queensbury Avenue Outwood

  01/99/61572 Submitted 21 Mar 2001 147m away

  First floor extension to side

  Granted Full applications Extension

• 27 Queensbury Avenue Outwood

  00/99/60525 Submitted 9 Feb 2000 147m away

  First floor extension to side

  Granted Full applications Extension

• 674 Leeds Road Lofthouse

  02/99/00946/F Submitted 26 Nov 2002 210m away

  Internally illuminated projecting sign

  Granted Advertising

• 672 Leeds Road Lofthouse Wakefield WF3 3HJ

  11/01177/FUL Submitted 10 Jun 2011 210m away

  Residential development (1no dwelling)

  Refused Full applications New dwelling 4 docs
  Domestic

• 26/01647/CPL Awaiting decision

  46 Wheatley Avenue Normanton WF6 1HW

  Conversion of an existing garage structure to form office.

  10 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00432/CPE Awaiting decision

  South Parade Primary School Fairfield Road Ossett Wakefield WF5 0DZ

  Microgeneration PV panel array installed on part of the roof of the existing school.

  10 Mar 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01308/CPL Granted

  23 Thistle Hill Drive Streethouse Pontefract WF7 6GA

  Garage conversion, extension to rear & addition of soil vent pipe.

  22 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01332/CPL Decided

  24 Lidgett Green Featherstone Pontefract Wakefield WF7 5PP

  Single storey extension to rear

  27 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01575/CPE Awaiting decision

  Land At Balk Lane Netherton Wakefield WF4 4HD

  1No Dwelling House (Class C3 Dwellinghouses)

  1 Sep 2026 Lawful development