Planning application
56 Beancroft Road Castleford West Yorkshire WF10 5BS
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Prior approval for change of use from shop (Use Class E) to residential dwelling (Use Class C3)
As published by the council, reference 26/01453/COUMA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01453/COUMA
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 13 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 24 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Castleford Central And Glasshoughton
- Parish
- Castleford
- Postcode
- WF10 5BS
Comment by 22 September 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Wakefield through their own planning portal.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Aug 2026
Received by Wakefield
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24 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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1 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 19 October 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 97 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Agent on file, an architecture practice
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See who's behind itDocuments
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
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The process from here
This application is with Wakefield for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About this record
Reading the register
This page mirrors an entry on the statutory planning register that Wakefield is required to keep. The published feed for this record does not state which type of application it is, which is common for older entries and for some council systems; the register entry on the council portal will say, alongside the case officer and any consultation dates.
Every planning application follows the same broad path: submission, validation, publicity, then a decision by officers or committee. Our guide to planning application types explains the common types and what each can approve.
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