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50 West Street South Kirkby Pontefract WF9 3HZ

Awaiting decision Wakefield 26/01489/FUL Full Application

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Proposal

Change of use from a house in multiple occupation (use class C4) to a residential institution for looked after children (max 3 children) (use class C2)

As published by the council, reference 26/01489/FUL

Application record

Reference
26/01489/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
18 Aug 2026
Validated
18 Aug 2026
Ward
South Elmsall And South Kirkby
Parish
South Kirkby
Postcode
WF9 3HZ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Aug 2026

    Received by Wakefield

  2. 24 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 13 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 79 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

10 documents on file for this application

  • HIGHWAYS DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT WAKEFIELD COUNCIL Consultee Comment · 26 Aug 2026
  • APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 18 Aug 2026
  • LOCATION PLAN Drawing · 18 Aug 2026
  • EXISTING/PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS Drawing · 18 Aug 2026
  • MANAGEMENT PLAN Supporting Documentation · 18 Aug 2026
  • GOOD NEIGHBOUR POLICY Supporting Documentation · 18 Aug 2026
  • PLANNING STATEMENT Planning Statement · 18 Aug 2026

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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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