71 Merewood Road Castleford WF10 1QL

1. 27 Oct 2026

   Received by Wakefield

2. 28 Oct 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 30 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 23 December 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 78 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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• 34 Merewood Road Castleford

  01/99/50059/A Submitted 30 Jul 2001 50 yards away

  Detached garage to side

  Granted Full applications

• 44 Central Drive Castleford WF10 1QG

  21/00258/FUL Submitted 2 Feb 2021 100 yards away

  Erection of 1no. two bedroom detached dormer bungalow

  Refused Full applications Loft or dormer 15 docs

• 82 Toll Bar Road Castleford West Yorkshire WF10 1QP

  14/00296/FUL Submitted 7 Feb 2014 100 yards away

  Installation of disabled access ramp to front

  Granted Full applications 2 docs

• 43 Merewood Road Castleford WF10 1QJ

  11/01407/FUL Submitted 11 Jul 2011 200 yards away

  Dog kennel and garden shed to rear

  Granted Full applications 4 docs
  Small domestic

• 13 Toll Bar Road Castleford WF10 1QN

  24/01749/FUL Submitted 8 Oct 2024 250 yards away

  Two storey side extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 15 docs

• 20 Whincop Avenue Castleford WF10 1QQ

  13/01756/CPL Submitted 14 Jun 2013 300 yards away

  Detached garage to rear

  Granted Lawful development 5 docs

• 24/02125/FUL Decided

  Unit 25B Lidgate Crescent Langthwaite Grange Business Park South Kirkby Pontefract WF9 3NR

  Retrospective application for two storey extension to front and side, cladding, glazing, and roller shutter door

  Received 2 Dec, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 26/01612/FUL Decided

  Coach House New Road Old Snydale Pontefract WF7 6HD

  Kitchen extension

  Received 7 Sep, published by the council 8 Sep 2026 Full applications
• 26/01023/FUL Decided

  61 Ruskin Avenue Wakefield WF1 2BG

  Proposed single storey wrap around extension

  Received 11 Jun, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 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