Planning application
5 Ropergate Pontefract WF8 1LL
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans); and removal of Conditions 3 (Collection/Drop-off) and Condition 4 (Crime Measures) of application 23/01881/FUL dated 28.5.24 [which granted permission for Change of use - beauty salon (sui generis) to vehicle hire with driver and booking office (sui generis)] to permit the office to be used as a customer waiting area, and also to allow customer collections and drop-offs from the loading bay to the front of the site
As published by the council, reference 23/01881/S7301
Application record
- Reference
- 23/01881/S7301
- Type
- Section 73 Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused As published: Application Refused
- Received
- 9 Jul 2025
- Validated
- 22 Jul 2025
- Decided
- 7 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Pontefract North
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- WF8 1LL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Jul 2025
Received by Wakefield
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22 Jul 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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7 Nov 2025
Decision issued: Application Refused
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6 Oct 2026
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Who's behind it
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KMS CONSULTANTS & ASSOCIATES LTD Agent, registered in Leeds
Active · incorporated 2014 · Leeds
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