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51 Weeland Road Knottingley WF11 8BE

Awaiting decision Wakefield 26/01265/FUL Full applications

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Proposal

Subdivision of ground floor to form cafe unit with new shop front and conversion of the upper floors to form 5 Bed HMO

As published by the council, reference 26/01265/FUL

Application record

Reference
26/01265/FUL
Category
Full applications
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
15 Jul 2026
Validated
15 Jul 2026
Ward
Knottingley
Parish
Knottingley
Postcode
WF11 8BE

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 Jul 2026

    Received by Wakefield

  2. 22 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 9 September 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.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Optimum Design Agent, a design practice

Dissolved · incorporated 2004

34 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils · 85% granted

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Documents

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

11 documents on file for this application

  • WEST YORKSHIRE POLICE DOCO Consultee Comment · 07 Aug 2026
  • WAKEFIELD COUNCIL STRATEGIC HOUSING Consultee Comment · 31 Jul 2026
  • HIGHWAYS DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT WAKEFIELD COUNCIL Consultee Comment · 30 Jul 2026
  • APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 15 Jul 2026
  • EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLANS Drawing · 15 Jul 2026
  • EXISTING ELEVATIONS Drawing · 15 Jul 2026
  • PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS Drawing · 15 Jul 2026
  • PROPOSED ELEVATIONS Drawing · 15 Jul 2026
  • PROPOSED SITE PLAN Drawing · 15 Jul 2026
  • DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT V3 Design and Access Statement · 15 Jul 2026
  • KITCHEN ODOUR ASSESSMENT Supporting Documentation · 15 Jul 2026

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Wakefield for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Wakefield decided full applications in a median of 80 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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