164 Westfield Lane South Elmsall Pontefract WF9 2JY Data via plota.co.uk

25/01813/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Single storey extension to front and rear and provision of hardstanding Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Sept 2025
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Validated
29 Sept 2025
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Consultation
11 Nov 2025
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Approved
18 Nov 2025

Approved on 18 Nov 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 2 Nov 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the South Elmsall built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 2 November 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £476,092 in November 2025. Other property, freehold.

More than one property is recorded at this address: HM Land Registry does not always give the flat or unit.

12 November 2025£476,092Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
22 May 2025£440,000Detached house. Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area125 m² (1,345 sq ft)
Energy ratingA (asset rating 13)
UseResidential Institutions: Hospitals and Care Homes
HeatingMixed-mode with Mechanical Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2026, 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 2JY
Received
24 Sept 2025
Validated
29 Sept 2025
Ward
South Elmsall And South Kirkby
Parish
South Elmsall
Case officer
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Target decision
24 Nov 2025
Decision
Application Approved
Decision date
18 Nov 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Yorkshire Choice Homes Construction
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 50 days from validation, 12 days faster than Wakefield's median of 62 for full applications. Approved, as 93% of full applications here are.

42%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
788decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Wakefield in the last twelve months, from validation. Wakefield decision record →

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

8 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Nov 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
30 Sept 2025
Consultation
11 Nov 2025
Comments by
18 Nov 2025
Site or press notice
24 Oct 2025
Statutory expiry
24 Nov 2025
Env. assessment
No
Wakefield
Planning Authority Score
3.6/10
Below average
#217 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.