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Briggs Memorial Hall Whitwood Lane Castleford WF10 5QD

Awaiting decision Wakefield 25/00287/FUL Full Application

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Conversion of Existing Vacant Commercial Premise To 1no. Residential Dwelling, with alterations

As published by the council, reference 25/00287/FUL

Application record

Reference
25/00287/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
10 Feb 2025
Validated
31 Mar 2025
Ward
Altofts And Whitwood
Postcode
WF10 5QD

Site history

Applications at this address on the Wakefield register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025.

  • 25/00661/LBC Awaiting decision

    Briggs Memorial Hall Whitwood Lane Castleford WF10 5QD

    Amendments to include remediation of external envelope; erection of independant internal frame to support new mezzanine; new door (internal) opening to rear extension to facilitate change of use

    Submitted 31 Mar 2025 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Feb 2025

    Received by Wakefield

  2. 31 Mar 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 22 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 26 May 2025, 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 78 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

21 documents on file for this application

  • WRITTEN SCHEME OF INVESTIGATION Supporting Documentation · 08 Jul 2026
  • PROPOSED EXTERNAL WORK ELEVATIONS Amended Drawing · 08 Dec 2025
  • PROPOSED ELEVATIONS (SHEET 1) Amended Drawing · 08 Dec 2025
  • PROPOSED ELEVATIONS (SHEET 2) Amended Drawing · 08 Dec 2025
  • PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS Amended Drawing · 08 Dec 2025
  • SECTION B-B Drawing · 16 Jul 2025
  • SECTION A-A Drawing · 16 Jul 2025
  • EXISTING ELEVATIONS (SHEET 2) Drawing · 16 Jul 2025
  • EXISTING ELEVATIONS (SHEET 1) Drawing · 16 Jul 2025
  • LANDSCAPING SCHEME Drawing · 16 Jul 2025
  • WALL LINING SPECIFICATION Supporting Documentation · 16 Jul 2025
  • PROPOSED EXTERNAL WORKS PLAN Drawing · 16 Jul 2025
  • WAKEFIELD COUNCIL LAND QUALITY OFFICER Consultee Comment · 30 May 2025
  • WEST YORKSHIRE ARCHAEOLOGY ADVISORY SERVICE Consultee Comment · 17 Apr 2025
  • HIGHWAYS DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT WAKEFIELD COUNCIL Consultee Comment · 15 Apr 2025
  • REDACTED Application Form · 31 Mar 2025
  • PLANNING & HERITAGE STATEMENT Planning Statement · 28 Mar 2025
  • BLOCK PLAN Drawing · 10 Feb 2025
  • LOCATION PLAN Drawing · 10 Feb 2025
  • SITE/GROUND FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 10 Feb 2025
  • FLOOD MAP Flood Risk/Run Off Impact Assessment · 10 Feb 2025

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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.

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    Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Extension 21 docs
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