147 - 149 Westgate Wakefield West Yorkshire WF2 9RY

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

• 26/00821/LBC Awaiting decision

  147 - 149 Westgate Wakefield West Yorkshire WF2 9RY

  Change of use of hotel to HMO (retrospective)

  Submitted 13 May 2026 Heritage and listed buildings

1. 13 May 2026

   Received by Wakefield

2. 2 Nov 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 4 Nov 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 28 December 2026, 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.

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• 147 - 149 Westgate Wakefield West Yorkshire WF2 9RY

  26/00821/LBC Submitted 13 May 2026 50 yards away

  88% historically approved · decision due ~28 Dec

  Change of use of hotel to HMO (retrospective)

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings

• Black Swan Hotel 147-149 Westgate Wakefield West Yorkshire WF2 9RY

  13/01751/FUL Submitted 13 Jun 2013 50 yards away

  Change of use from Hotel to HMO for student accommodation

  Granted Full applications 20 docs

• Unit 1 Albion Mills Retail Park Ings Road Wakefield WF2 9SA

  24/01826/CPL Submitted 20 Oct 2024 50 yards away

  Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness for the proposed use of floorspace as a Gym (Use Class E part (d))

  Granted Lawful development 3 docs

• Vincent House 136 Westgate Wakefield WF2 9SR

  25/01379/LBC Submitted 16 Jul 2025 100 yards away

  Change of use of offices and salon to form 8no. new dwellings (part retrospective); with external bin and bike stores

  Refused Heritage and listed buildings New dwelling 27 docs
  Several homes

• Vincent House 136 Westgate Wakefield WF2 9SR

  25/01378/FUL Submitted 16 Jul 2025 100 yards away

  Change of use of offices and salon to form 8no. new dwellings (part retrospective); with external bin and bike stores

  Refused Full applications New dwelling 32 docs
  Several homes

• Unit 2 Albion Mills Retail Park Ings Road Wakefield WF2 9SA

  24/01827/CPL Submitted 20 Oct 2024 100 yards away

  Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness for the proposed use of floorspace as a Gym (Use Class E part (d))

  Granted Lawful development 2 docs

• 26/01438/FUL Decided

  Land At Huddersfield Road Haigh Barnsley S75 4BX

  Retrospective application for extension of farmyard

  Received 11 Aug, published by the council 26 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 26/01307/FUL Decided

  12 Moorhouse Court South Elmsall Pontefract WF9 2JU

  Two storey extension to side and single storey extension to rear

  Received 22 Jul, published by the council 30 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 26/01588/FUL Decided

  3 Brammer Close Ossett Wakefield WF5 9JW

  Single storey side extension

  Received 3 Sep, published by the council 10 Sep 2026 Full applications
• 24/02125/FUL Decided

  Unit 25B Lidgate Crescent Langthwaite Grange Business Park South Kirkby Pontefract WF9 3NR

  Retrospective application for two storey extension to front and side, cladding, glazing, and roller shutter door

  Received 2 Dec, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 26/01222/FUL Decided

  17 Hamel Rise Hemsworth Pontefract WF9 4LL

  Proposed two storey extension. Proposed porch to front joining to side extension.

  Received 9 Jul, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Full applications