Station Road (Land At) Hemsworth Pontefract WF9 5LN

1. 9 Jun 2025

   Received by Wakefield

2. 28 Jul 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 22 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 22 September 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

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• 53 Station Road Hemsworth Pontefract WF9 5LN

  26/00745/FUL Submitted 30 Apr 2026 50 yards away

  Replacement garage to rear (part retrospective)

  Decided Full applications 4 docs

• Willow Tree Farm Hoyle Mill Road Kinsley Pontefract WF9 5JB

  25/01485/FUL Submitted 31 Jul 2025 200 yards away

  91% historically approved · decision due ~10 Oct

  Retention of temporary agricultural workers dwelling

  Awaiting decision Full applications 14 docs
  Domestic

• 4 Springvale Rise Hemsworth

  00/99/35147/B Submitted 22 May 2000 300 yards away

  Single storey extension to front

  Granted Full applications Extension
  Small domestic

• 3 Woodlands Crescent Hemsworth

  00/99/40137/B Submitted 25 Sep 2000 300 yards away

  Car port to side

  Granted Full applications

• 6 Woodlands Crescent Hemsworth Pontefract WF9 5LH

  13/01951/FUL Submitted 28 Jun 2013 300 yards away

  Single storey extension to rear

  Refused Full applications Extension 4 docs
  Small domestic

• 2 Sussex Close Hemsworth

  00/99/35940/A Submitted 8 Sep 2000 400 yards away

  Replacement garage to rear

  Granted Full applications

• 25/00821/FUL Decided

  132A Weeland Road Sharlston Common Wakefield WF4 1DD

  Subdivision of existing dwelling to form 2no. self-contained flats and external alterations.

  Received 28 Apr, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 23/02290/FUL Decided

  Crossley Street New Sharlston Wakefield WF4 1BG

  Change of use of land from builders yard to the storage and sale of motor vehicles including stationing of a portable office

  Received 4 Dec, published by the council 30 Oct 2026 Full applications
• 26/01020/FUL Decided

  118 Wheldon Road Castleford WF10 2RT

  Partial demolition and external alteration of building and conversion to create two shops at ground floor and two apartments at first floor

  Received 11 Jun, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 25/00705/FUL Decided

  Westlands Estcourt Road Darrington Pontefract WF8 3AJ

  Replacement self build dwelling with new entrance

  Received 7 Apr, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 26/01970/FUL Awaiting decision

  65A Stockingate South Kirkby Pontefract WF9 3PE

  Single storey extension (retrospective)

  Received 28 Oct, published by the council 30 Oct 2026 Full applications