Pomfret Business Centre 2 Harropwell Lane Pontefract West Yorkshire WF8 1QY Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Conversion of existing office building (Use Class E) to 8 no. 1-bed residential flats Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 19 Nov 2026, from Wakefield's recent changes of use. Comments are open until 10 Oct 2026.
Comment on this application ↗Documents 2
Application forms 1
Other documents 1
Site constraints 2
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 6 of the 56-day target. Wakefield usually decides changes of use by day 71.
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 10 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Consultation
- 9 Sept 2026
- Comments by
- 10 Oct 2026
- Site or press notice
- 17 Sept 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 4 Nov 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
5 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
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