Driven Ambition Workspace Back Lane Wakefield WF2 9GB

1. 14 Sep 2026

   Received by Wakefield

2. 16 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

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• Vincent House 136 Westgate Wakefield WF2 9SR

  25/01379/LBC Submitted 16 Jul 2025 50 yards away

  Change of use of offices and salon to form 8no. new dwellings (part retrospective); with external bin and bike stores

  Refused Heritage and listed buildings New dwelling 27 docs
  Several homes

• Vincent House 136 Westgate Wakefield WF2 9SR

  25/01378/FUL Submitted 16 Jul 2025 50 yards away

  Change of use of offices and salon to form 8no. new dwellings (part retrospective); with external bin and bike stores

  Refused Full applications New dwelling 32 docs
  Several homes

• Black Swan Hotel 147-149 Westgate Wakefield West Yorkshire WF2 9RY

  13/01751/FUL Submitted 13 Jun 2013 100 yards away

  Change of use from Hotel to HMO for student accommodation

  Granted Full applications 20 docs

• 1-6 Love Lane Wakefield WF2 9AG

  25/01959/FUL Submitted 17 Oct 2025 100 yards away

  91% historically approved · decision due ~26 Jan

  Change of use from B8 to MOT centre, vehicle recovery and transport yard for private hire vehicles

  Awaiting decision Full applications 14 docs

• Unit 1 Albion Mills Retail Park Ings Road Wakefield WF2 9SA

  24/01826/CPL Submitted 20 Oct 2024 100 yards away

  Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness for the proposed use of floorspace as a Gym (Use Class E part (d))

  Granted Lawful development 3 docs

• Unit 2 Albion Mills Retail Park Ings Road Wakefield WF2 9SA

  24/01827/CPL Submitted 20 Oct 2024 150 yards away

  Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness for the proposed use of floorspace as a Gym (Use Class E part (d))

  Granted Lawful development 2 docs

• 25/00821/FUL Decided

  132A Weeland Road Sharlston Common Wakefield WF4 1DD

  Subdivision of existing dwelling to form 2no. self-contained flats and external alterations.

  Received 28 Apr, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 23/02290/FUL Decided

  Crossley Street New Sharlston Wakefield WF4 1BG

  Change of use of land from builders yard to the storage and sale of motor vehicles including stationing of a portable office

  Received 4 Dec, published by the council 30 Oct 2026 Full applications
• 26/01020/FUL Decided

  118 Wheldon Road Castleford WF10 2RT

  Partial demolition and external alteration of building and conversion to create two shops at ground floor and two apartments at first floor

  Received 11 Jun, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 25/00705/FUL Decided

  Westlands Estcourt Road Darrington Pontefract WF8 3AJ

  Replacement self build dwelling with new entrance

  Received 7 Apr, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 26/01970/FUL Awaiting decision

  65A Stockingate South Kirkby Pontefract WF9 3PE

  Single storey extension (retrospective)

  Received 28 Oct, published by the council 30 Oct 2026 Full applications