South Elmsall Outdoor Market Market Place South Elmsall Pontefract WF9 2SE

1. 2 Sep 2026

   Received by Wakefield

2. 15 Sep 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 15 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 10 November 2026, 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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• 17 Barnsley Road South Elmsall Pontefract WF9 2RN

  20/00648/COU Submitted 19 Mar 2020 36m away

  86% historically approved · decision due ~7 Jun

  Change of use from shop (A1 use class) at first and second floor to 3 no. residential apartments (C3 Use Class)

  Awaiting decision Prior approval New dwelling 8 docs

• 3 Barnsley Road South Elmsall Pontefract WF9 2RL

  11/00924/FUL Submitted 3 May 2011 37m away

  Change of use from retail shop (A1) to financial and professional services (A2)

  Granted Full applications 3 docs

• 35 Westfield Lane South Elmsall Pontefract WF9 2QB

  13/01737/FUL Submitted 11 Jun 2013 146m away

  Change of use from residential house to sandwich shop at ground floor with residential flat at first floor, canopy and dormers to front and alterations to openings

  Refused Full applications Loft or dormer 3 docs

• 16 Ivy Terrace South Elmsall Pontefract WF9 2RX

  23/00387/FUL Submitted 2 Mar 2023 165m away

  Part two storey extension to side and front, part single storey extension to side. Demolition of Garage.

  Granted Full applications Extension Demolition 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 35 Westfield Lane South Elmsall Pontefract WF9 2QB

  24/01351/FUL Submitted 7 Aug 2024 166m away

  Change of use from commercial (sandwich shop) back to domestic (house) (no building work needs to be done.

  Granted Full applications 6 docs

• 61-65 Barnsley Road South Elmsall

  02/99/22164/D Submitted 13 May 2002 196m away

  2 Storey rear showroom extension

  Granted Full applications Extension

• 26/01670/FUL Awaiting decision

  Lr4 18 - 22 Laburnum Road Wakefield WF1 3QS

  Installation of room cooling air conditioning unit internally with external wall-mounted condenser. No change of use.

  14 Sep 2026 Full applications
• 26/01662/FUL Awaiting decision

  Cross Street Chambers 2 - 8 Cross Street Wakefield WF1 3BW

  Roof access pod to existing building

  11 Sep 2026 Full applications
• 26/01666/FUL Awaiting decision

  64 Cotham Drive Wakefield WF2 7BS

  Single storey extension to rear.

  11 Sep 2026 Full applications
• 26/01649/FUL Awaiting decision

  8A Ingswell Drive Notton Wakefield WF4 2NF

  Erection of a two-storey side extension and a single-storey side extension.

  10 Sep 2026 Full applications
• 26/01208/FUL Decided

  2 Plumpton Crescent Castleford Wakefield WF10 5ZD

  Retrospective erection of timber boundary fence

  7 Jul 2026 Full applications