Planning application
Pomfret Business Centre 2 Harropwell Lane Pontefract West Yorkshire WF8 1QY
Works: New dwelling
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Conversion of existing office building (Use Class E) to 8 no. 1-bed residential flats
As published by the council, reference 26/01550/COUMA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01550/COUMA
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 27 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 9 Sep 2026
- Postcode
- WF8 1QY
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Aug 2026
Received by Wakefield
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9 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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9 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 4 November 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 63 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
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's median decision took 63 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About this record
The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on Wakefield's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.
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