30A Barnsley Road South Elmsall Pontefract WF9 2SA Data via plota.co.uk

26/01842/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision
Change of useCommercial premises

Proposal

Change of use of a Flat (Use Class C3) at first and second floor to Aesthetic Clinic (Use Class E) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Oct 2026
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Consultation
16 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 8 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 9 Dec 2026 and 27 Dec 2026, from Wakefield's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 6 Nov 2026

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Documents 2

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Application Form · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF Site Notice Site Notice · 16 Oct 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 4

Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
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Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the South Elmsall built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 17 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Building

Floor area73 m² (786 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 63)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2020, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Wakefield
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
WF9 2SA
Received
13 Oct 2026
Validated
13 Oct 2026
Ward
South Elmsall And South Kirkby
Parish
South Elmsall
Case officer
Show
Target decision
8 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
RBA Town Planning

Decision outlook

Day 15 of the 56-day target. Wakefield usually decides changes of use by day 71.

Day 1556 days to the predicted decision (day 71)
38%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
80decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Wakefield in the last twelve months, from validation. Wakefield decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 24 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
16 Oct 2026
Comments by
6 Nov 2026
Site or press notice
16 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
8 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

21 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
38 Barnsley Road South Elmsall Pontefract WF9 2RF
Fascia Signs,Projecting Signs, Vinyls, Window Posters, Directory of Services, Nameplate…
25/00847/ADV
2025 Approved
38 Barnsley Road South Elmsall Pontefract WF9 2RF
Replacement shopfront and exterior alterations including 2x AC units to rear
25/00846/FUL
2024 Refused
45 - 49 Barnsley Road (land Rear Of) South Elmsall Pontefract WF9 2RN
Outline application for the erection of 4no. 2-bedroom flats with associated parking incl…
24/02235/OUT
2024 Approved
40 Barnsley Road South Elmsall Pontefract WF9 2RF
Proposed new shop front and associated security roller shutters
24/01656/FUL
2024 Approved
34B Barnsley Road South Elmsall Pontefract WF9 2SA
Change of use of first floor bridal wear shop to flat
24/00423/FUL
2023 Approved
22 Barnsley Road South Elmsall Pontefract WF9 2SE
Replacement shopfront
23/00539/FUL
2022 Approved
18 Barnsley Road South Elmsall Pontefract WF9 2SE
Internally illuminated signage scheme
22/01892/ADV
2022
34B Barnsley Road South Elmsall Pontefract WF9 2SA
Variation of Condition 3 (Bin Storage) and Condition 4 (Noise) of application 21/02872/FU…
21/02872/S7301
2022
27 Barnsley Road South Elmsall Pontefract WF9 2RN
Change of use from Commercial (use class E) to mixed use and use of two flats
22/01454/COUG
2021 Approved
34B Barnsley Road South Elmsall Pontefract WF9 2SA
Change of use of existing commercial unit (part of) to flat
21/02872/FUL
2022 Approved
37 Barnsley Road South Elmsall Pontefract WF9 2RN
Discharge of conditions 1 (Noise) and 2 (Radon) from approved application 21/02233/COUG.
21/02233/SUB01
2021 Approved
37 Barnsley Road South Elmsall Pontefract WF9 2RN
Change of use from former building society to mixed use property with retail (Class E) at…
21/02233/COUG
2021 Approved
44A Barnsley Road South Elmsall Pontefract WF9 2RF
Erection of a detached three-storey building comprising retail (use class E(a)) at ground…
21/00767/FUL
2021 Approved
61-65 Barnsley Road South Elmsall Pontefract WF9 2QW
Change of use of from retail showroom and ancillary storage (use class E(a)) to 9 bedroom…
21/01042/FUL
2020
17 Barnsley Road South Elmsall Pontefract WF9 2RN
Change of use from shop (A1 use class) at first and second floor to 3 no. residential apa…
20/00648/COU
2019 Refused
Rear Of 45-49A Barnsley Road South Elmsall Pontefract WF9 2RN
Change of use of land to hand car wash including resurfacing works and the siting of a po…
19/01446/FUL
2017 Approved
The Card Shop 34 Barnsley Road South Elmsall Pontefract WF9 2SA
Replacement of shop front including roller shutters
17/02439/FUL
2016 Approved
Tap 43 Barnsley Road South Elmsall Pontefract WF9 2RN
Signage scheme comprising 2no. interally illuminated advertisements associated with ATM (…
16/02419/ADV
2016 Approved
Tap 43 Barnsley Road South Elmsall Pontefract WF9 2RN
Installation of ATM in shop front and associated external alterations (retrospective)
16/02418/FUL
2016 Approved
36B Barnsley Road South Elmsall Pontefract WF9 2RF
Change of use of ground floor from A1 (retail) to D1 (Physiotherapy)
16/01842/FUL
2016 Approved
18 To 20 Barnsley Road South Elmsall Pontefract WF9 2SE
Replacement signage scheme comprising 1no. internally illuminated fascia sign, 1no. inter…
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Wakefield
Planning Authority Score
3.6/10
Below average
#217 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Wakefield is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #223 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 56% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Frequently extends decision deadlines
expect longer than the statutory limit
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Wakefield decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #95 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #94 of 296
53%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #223 of 296
56%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #256 of 296
89%
Minor dwellings approved
79 decided (1-9 homes)
92%
Major dwellings approved
24 decided (10+ homes)
85%
Change of use approved
74 decided
1,084
Total decisions
88 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.