Planning application
Unit 1 Navigation Yard Wakefield WF1 5PQ
Works: Extension
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
The proposal is for the change of use of the existing warehouse building from its lawful Use Class E(g)(iii) use to an indoor padel facility falling within Use Class E(d). The facility will comprise five indoor padel courts together with ancillary reception, caf/e and seating area, changing facilities, toilets, staff welfare facilities and associated office accommodation. The proposal relates solely to the change of use and associated internal fit-out of the existing building. No external alterations, extensions or operational development form part of this application. No fixed external plant or machinery is proposed as part of this application. The facility is intended to operate seven days per week.
As published by the council, reference 26/01442/CPL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01442/CPL
- Category
- Lawful development
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 11 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 11 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Wakefield East
- Parish
- North Wakefield
- Postcode
- WF1 5PQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Aug 2026
Received by Wakefield
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14 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 6 October 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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
- LOCATIONPLAN
- FLOOR PLAN
- PLANNING PERMISSION
- BLOCK PLAN
- PRE-APPLICATION ADVICE
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat 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 lawful development applications in a median of 76 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About lawful development applications
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.
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