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Westonhall Westfield Lane South Elmsall Pontefract WF9 2EF

Awaiting decision Wakefield 26/01598/FUL Full applications

Works: New dwelling Demolition Domestic

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Proposal

Proposed residential development of 5 detached houses following demolition of existing dwelling.

As published by the council, reference 26/01598/FUL

Application record

Reference
26/01598/FUL
Category
Full applications
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
3 Sep 2026
Validated
3 Sep 2026
Ward
South Elmsall And South Kirkby
Parish
South Elmsall
Postcode
WF9 2EF

Comment by 29 September 2026

The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Wakefield through their own planning portal.

Site history

Applications at this address on the Wakefield register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 25/01711/FUL Granted

    Westonhall Westfield Lane South Elmsall Pontefract WF9 2EF

    Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of 5 new dwellings including site access road.

    Decided 14 Aug 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Sep 2026

    Received by Wakefield

  2. 8 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 29 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.

Documents

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

9 documents on file for this application

  • APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 03 Sep 2026
  • LOCATION PLAN Drawing · 03 Sep 2026
  • EXISTING TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEY Drawing · 03 Sep 2026
  • PROPOSED SITE LAYOUT Drawing · 03 Sep 2026
  • PLANNING/DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENT Design and Access Statement · 03 Sep 2026
  • PROPOSED HOUSE TYPE 'A' 1 NO. PLOT 1 Drawing · 03 Sep 2026
  • PROPOSED HOUSE TYPE 'B' 1NO. ON PLOT 2 Drawing · 03 Sep 2026
  • PROPOSED HOUSE TYPE 'C' 1NO. ON PLOT 3 Drawing · 03 Sep 2026
  • PROPOSED HOUSE TYPE 'D' 2NO. PLOT 4 & WITH A HANDED VERSION ON PLOT 5 Drawing · 03 Sep 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 107 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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    25/01711/FUL Submitted 8 Sep 2025 37m away

    Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of 5 new dwellings including site access road.

    Granted Full applications New dwelling Demolition 42 docs
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