Planning application
71 Northgate Wakefield WF1 3BS
Works: Demolition Windows or glazing Small domestic
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Proposal
Change of use of former Coroner's Court (Use Class F1(g)) to studio/office space (Use Class E(g)(i), including internal and external alterations, minor repairs to brickwork, windows, cills and external doors, enlargement of a window to form new access, demolition of the single-storey toilet block, revised internal refurbishment and repair works, hard and soft landscaping, and replacement of steps with ramped access
As published by the council, reference 26/01646/LBC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01646/LBC
- Category
- Heritage and listed buildings
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 10 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 21 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Wakefield North
- Parish
- North Wakefield
- Postcode
- WF1 3BS
Comment by 12 October 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 4 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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26/00051/NMC01 Awaiting decision
71 Northgate Wakefield WF1 3BS
Non-material amendment to approved planning application 26/00051/FUL, dated 21st May 2026 (Change of use of former Coroner's court [use class F1(g)] to studio/office space[use class E(g)(i)] with internal and external alterations to include minor repairs to brickwork, windows, cills and external doors; demolition of a single-storey toilet block; enlargement of window to form new access; hard & soft landscaping; replacement of steps with new ramped access; and internal refurbishment/repair works) to omit platform lift with associated opening, and reflect minor internal and external alterations
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26/00051/FUL Granted
71 Northgate Wakefield WF1 3BS
Change of use of former Coroner's court [use class F1(g)] to studio/office space[use class E(g)(i)] with internal and external alterations to include minor repairs to brickwork, windows, cills and external doors; demolition of a single-storey toilet block; enlargement of window to form new access; hard & soft landscaping; replacement of steps with new ramped access; and internal refurbishment/repair works
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26/00052/LBC Granted
71 Northgate Wakefield WF1 3BS
Change of use of former Coroner's court [use class F1(g)] to studio/office space[use class E(g)(i)] with internal and external alterations to include minor repairs to brickwork, windows, cills and external doors; demolition of a single-storey toilet block; enlargement of window to form new access; hard & soft landscaping; replacement of steps with new ramped access; and internal refurbishment/repair works
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Sep 2026
Received by Wakefield
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21 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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22 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 16 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 70 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
27 documents on file for this application
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
- DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT
- HERITAGE STATEMENT
- PROPOSED SECTION 03 AND 04
- PROPOSED SECTION 01 AND 02
- EXISTING SECTION 03 AND 04
- PROPOSED ELEVATIONS 03 AND 04
- EXISTING SECTION 01 AND 02
- PROPOSED ELEVATION 01 AND 02
- DEMOLITION ELEVATION 01 AND 02
- EXISTING ELEVATIONS 03 AND 04
- DEMOLITION ELEVATION 03 AND 04
- PROPOSED SITE PLAN
- EXISTING SITE PLAN
- EXISTING ELEVATIONS 01 AND 02
- LOCATION PLAN
- PROPOSED ROOF PLAN
- EXISTING ROOF PLAN
- PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR PLAN
- EXISTING SECOND FLOOR PLAN
- DEMOLITION SECOND FLOOR PLAN
- PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLAN
- DEMOLITION FIRST FLOOR PLAN
- EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLAN
- PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN
- EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLAN
- DEMOLITION GROUND FLOOR PLAN
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Open the documentsWhat 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 heritage and listed building applications in a median of 90 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About heritage and listed building applications
Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.
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71 Northgate Wakefield WF1 3BS
88% historically approved · decision due ~16 Nov
Non-material amendment to approved planning application 26/00051/FUL, dated 21st May 2026 (Change of use of former Coroner's court [use class F1(g)] to studio/office space[use class E(g)(i)] with internal and external alterations to include minor repairs to brickwork, windows, cills and external doors; demolition of a single-storey toilet block; enlargement of window to form new access; hard & soft landscaping; replacement of steps with new ramped access; and internal refurbishment/repair works) to omit platform lift with associated opening, and reflect minor internal and external alterations
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71 Northgate Wakefield WF1 3BS
Change of use of former Coroner's court [use class F1(g)] to studio/office space[use class E(g)(i)] with internal and external alterations to include minor repairs to brickwork, windows, cills and external doors; demolition of a single-storey toilet block; enlargement of window to form new access; hard & soft landscaping; replacement of steps with new ramped access; and internal refurbishment/repair works
Granted Full applications Demolition Windows or glazing 47 docsSmall domestic -
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