25 Wakefield Road Kinsley Pontefract WF9 5EB Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Change of use of the ground-floor premises from betting office (Sui Generis) to a shop (Use Class E), erection of a single-storey rear extension, and external alterations. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
27 Aug 2026
Consultation
7 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 22 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 6 Nov 2026, from Wakefield's recent changes of use. Comments are open until 28 Sept 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Local nature reserve 430 m away: Fitzwilliam Country Park; Inside the Fitzwilliam and Kinsley built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.

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Important details

Council
Wakefield
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
WF9 5EB
Received
27 Aug 2026
Validated
27 Aug 2026
Ward
Hemsworth
Parish
Hemsworth
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
MKM Design & Construction Limited

Decision outlook

Day 19 of the 56-day target. Wakefield usually decides changes of use by day 71.

Day 1952 days to the predicted decision (day 71)
33%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
35decided 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.

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15185857
Neighbours
7 Sept 2026
Consultation
7 Sept 2026
Comments by
28 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
22 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
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