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Pontefract Lake and surrounding areas within Pontefract Racecourse

Granted Wakefield 24/01233/FUL Full Application

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Improvement works to Pontefract Lake including formation of reservoir spillway, sheet pile wall repair, safety fencing installation, pavement repairs, and general landscaping

As published by the council, reference 24/01233/FUL

Application record

Reference
24/01233/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Application Approved
Received
18 Jul 2024
Validated
29 Jul 2024
Decided
11 Oct 2024
Ward
Pontefract North
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Site history

Applications at this address on the Wakefield register

This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 24/01233/SUB02 Awaiting decision

    Pontefract Lake and surrounding areas within Pontefract Racecourse

    Discharge of conditions 4 (Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan) and 5 (Detailed Landscaping Plan) from approved application 24/01233/FUL.

    Submitted 24 Mar 2025 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Jul 2024

    Received by Wakefield

  2. 29 Jul 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 11 Oct 2024

    Decision issued: Application Approved

  4. 16 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Arcadis Consulting (UK) Limited Agent, registered in London

Active · incorporated 1988 · London

10 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

36 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Wakefield granted permission on 11 October 2024, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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  • Pontefract Lake and surrounding areas within Pontefract Racecourse

    24/01233/SUB02 Submitted 24 Mar 2025 0m away

    86% historically approved · decision due ~19 May

    Discharge of conditions 4 (Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan) and 5 (Detailed Landscaping Plan) from approved application 24/01233/FUL.

    Awaiting decision Conditions 5 docs

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