Planning application
26/01005/CPL
20 Highfield Road Pontefract WF8 4LJ
Proposal
Application for Lawful Development Certificate for proposed use/operation: Erection of a single-storey detached outbuilding within residential curtilage for use as a home gym with a flat roof and a maximum height of 2.45 meters, width of 4.6 meters, and a length of 6 meters (total footprint is 27.6 square meters in). Building to include, power, shower and toilet. Outbuilding to be built on existing garden area to the side of the main dwelling, not in front of the principle elevation. Erection of detached decking within garden for use as garden seating area with a maximum height of 0.25meters and total area of 30 square meters. Decking to be built to the side and rear of the main dwelling, not in front of the principle elevation.
As published by the council, reference 26/01005/CPL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Jun 2026
Received by Wakefield
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16 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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30 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development. Extensions of time are common.
What happens while it is decided
The process from here
This application is with Wakefield for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
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.
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