Planning application
The Ward Suite The Refectory The Nostell Estate Yard Nostell Wakefield WF4 1AB
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Lawful development certificate application for proposed use of existing office unit [Use Class E (c)(ii)] to Pilates studio [Use Class E (d)]
As published by the council, reference 26/01334/CPL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01334/CPL
- Category
- Lawful development
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 27 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 5 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Ackworth, North Elmsall And Upton
- Parish
- Huntwick, Foulby And Nostell
- Postcode
- WF4 1AB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Jul 2026
Received by Wakefield
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5 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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11 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 30 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 97 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Agent on file, a planning consultancy
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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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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