‘Once in a generation’ scheme for new homes and health centre in Notton, Wakefield
A developer has described the plans as a “once in a generation opportunity” for Notton.
Last updated 16th Dec 2025
Proposals have been put forward to build 55 houses along with new health facilities in a Wakefield village.
A developer has described the plans as a “once in a generation opportunity” for Notton.
Applicant Michael Smith has submitted a scheme to build a range of properties and a “community hub” to house a GP surgery, dental practice and pharmacy, on a 5.5 acre site off Bleakley Avenue.
A planning statement to Wakefield Council said: “This provision responds directly to local concerns about stretched services and will bring essential healthcare facilities within easy walking distance.”
The document added: “The proposals are carefully designed to deliver a balanced and inclusive housing mix, providing one to four-bedroom dwellings that meet the needs of all parts of the community.
“This includes affordable homes for local families, retirement bungalows for older residents, starter apartments for first-time buyers, and larger executive homes that allow households to grow without leaving the area.
“The landowner’s father and grandfather helped deliver the original homes here in the mid-20th century and this scheme proudly continues that tradition.
“It is a development born out of a local family legacy, offering the opportunity to modernise housing while strengthening the services and amenities that the whole community relies upon.”
Proposed access to the site is from Bleakley Lane.
Part of the site is designated as greenbelt land but the document said the site should be redefined as ‘greybelt’.
The greybelt concept was introduced by the government last year as part of an overhaul of the planning system designed to free up some greenbelt areas for development.
The report also said: “The Bleakley Lane development represents a once in generation opportunity for Notton.
“It is not just another housing scheme. It is the natural continuation of a story that began over a century ago, when the landowner’s grandfather first built cottages for farm workers and his father later helped shape the 1950s estate that still defines this part of the village today.
“This application carries that legacy forward, offering a new chapter that honours the past while delivering for the future.
“The proposals respond directly to the challenges of our time.”
Council planning officers have yet to determine the application.