Planning application
Event Centre Union Street Wakefield WF1 3AD
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Installation of two permanent shipping containers within the existing Wakefield Exchange outdoor event space to provide ancillary accommodation associated with operation of the venue.
As published by the council, reference 26/01605/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01605/FUL
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 4 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 5 Oct 2026
- Postcode
- WF1 3AD
Site history
Applications at this address on the Wakefield register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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26/01883/FUL Awaiting decision
Event Centre Union Street Wakefield WF1 3AD
The installation of a suspended sculpture under the canopy at WX.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Sep 2026
Received by Wakefield
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5 Oct 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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14 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 30 November 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 79 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
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 99 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About full applications
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