Great Cliff, West Yorkshire Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near Great Cliff, West Yorkshire.
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Town Insights
Property Prices
Average property sale price: £250,889 (based on 50 recent transactions from HM Land Registry).
Area Information
- Admin district: Wakefield
- Parliamentary constituency: Normanton and Hemsworth
- LSOA: Wakefield 024F
Crime Statistics
0 crimes reported in 2026-02.
Flood Risk
No active flood warnings near Great Cliff.
Keyword Scorecard
Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near Great Cliff.
- Ecology & Wildlife Constraints (keywords: bats, bat survey, bat roost, great crested newt, GCN...)
- Trees & Landscape (keywords: tree preservation order, TPO, arboricultural, tree survey, root protection area...)
- Flood & Drainage (keywords: flood zone 2, flood zone 3, flood risk assessment, FRA, surface water...)
- Heritage & Conservation (keywords: listed building, grade II, grade II*, grade I, conservation area...)
- Green Belt (keywords: green belt, inappropriate development, very special circumstances, openness)
- Highways & Access (keywords: visibility splays, highway authority objection, access arrangement, parking provision, transport statement...)
- Refusal & Risk Indicators (keywords: refusal, delegated refusal, appeal dismissed, overdevelopment, character and appearance...)
- Planning Process & Appeals (keywords: appeal lodged, appeal allowed, appeal dismissed, public inquiry, inspector)
Planning Activity Summary
Approval rates, average decision times, and application type distribution for Great Cliff based on the last 24 months of planning data.
Nearby Applications
3 planning applications found near Great Cliff.
- - 511 Denby Dale Road West (Former St Johns Church) Calder Grove Wakefield WF4 3AA
Discharge of Conditions 2 (Windows), 3 (Stained Glass), 4 (Services, Vents, Flues) 5 (Works) and 6 (Building Recording) from approved application 23/01933/LBC.
Status: Undecided | Type: Conditions | Council: Wakefield | Date: 2026-04-27
View full details - - 645 Denby Dale Road Calder Grove Wakefield WF4 3DL
Conversion of part of garage roof to increase the area of the existing platform/balcony, replace existing balustrade with a 1.1m high obscurely glazed balustrade, and erection of timber fencing 1.5m i
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Wakefield | Date: 2023-10-18
View full details - - Land Off Broad Cut Road Denby Dale Road Calder Grove Wakefield WF4 3DH
Proposed erection of a single detached dwelling with associated access on land off Broad Cut Road, Denby Dale Road, Calder Grove, Wakefield, WF4 3DH.
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Wakefield | Date: 2022-08-22
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A brief summary of Great Cliff in West Yorkshire
Great Cliff is a settlement located in West Yorkshire, England.
Property prices in Great Cliff show an average sale price of £250,889, based on 50 recent transactions recorded by HM Land Registry.
There were no crimes reported in the immediate area during the most recent reporting period. This makes Great Cliff a particularly low-crime area.
Great Cliff has one conservation area within its boundaries: No data available for publication by HE. Planning applications within or near this conservation area are subject to additional scrutiny to preserve the architectural and historic character of the area. Homeowners and developers should be aware that permitted development rights may be restricted.
Ecology & Nature Designations
The area around Great Cliff includes 3 Ancient Woodland sites. These designations may affect planning decisions, as proposals near protected sites require environmental impact assessment and may face additional restrictions.
For anyone interested in property development or monitoring local planning decisions, Great Cliff planning applications can be searched by entering a local postcode above. Results include full application details, decision status, and the ability to track applications over time and set planning alerts to help you monitor and review pending planning applications.
Planning Activity in Great Cliff
In the last 24 months, 6 planning applications were submitted near Great Cliff. Of these, 100% were approved, with an average decision time of 77 days.
This is notably above the national average of approximately 87%, suggesting a relatively permissive planning environment. Applicants near Great Cliff may find that well-prepared applications have a strong chance of success.
The average decision period of 77 days exceeds the 8-week target for minor applications but falls within the 13-week target for major schemes. Applicants should plan for approximately 11 weeks from submission to decision.
The most common application types near Great Cliff were discharge of conditions (3), outline applications (1), amendments (1).
In terms of development scale, 1 medium-scale application, 5 smaller schemes were submitted.
1 planning appeal was lodged, of which 0 were allowed and 1 was dismissed (0% success rate). This low success rate indicates that the council's refusal decisions are generally upheld by the Planning Inspectorate.
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