56 And 56B Carlton Street Castleford WF10 1DB Data via plota.co.uk

26/00659/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Conversion and alterations of second floor of No. 56 and 56b and first floor of No. 56 from commercial use to residential (4 flats) and formation of ground floor bin store and cycle store. Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

✓
Received
20 Apr 2026
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Validated
21 May 2026
✓
Consultation
8 Sept 2026
Decision
Target date was 16 Jul 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 22 Sept 2026; it is now day 160.

The consultation period closed on 22 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 5

Air quality management area: Castleford AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Scheduled monument 217 m away: Roman Bath House, Castleford; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Castleford built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 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 area80 m² (861 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 84)
UseB1 Offices and Workshop businesses
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2013, 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
WF10 1DB
Received
20 Apr 2026
Validated
21 May 2026
Ward
Castleford Central And Glasshoughton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Jul 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
MBO Architects LLP

Decision outlook

Day 160, past the statutory target. 77% of changes of use in Wakefield are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 27 Oct 2026.

Day 160104 days past the 56-day target
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.

18 neighbours consulted · Last counted 27 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14754640
Planning Portal ref
PP-14754640
Neighbours
1 Jun 2026
Consultation
8 Sept 2026
Comments by
22 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
4 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
16 Jul 2026
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

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.