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

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Received
27 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
7 Sept 2026
Decision
Target date was 22 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 11 Nov 2026; it is now day 76.

The consultation period closed on 8 Oct 2026.

Licence at this address

  • Licence Kinsley Convenience Store Premises licence · in force since 12 Jun 2026 · elsewhere in the building Licensed hours: alcohol until 23:00

Licensed hours are what the licence permits, not opening times.

Site constraints 5

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Local nature reserve 430 m away: Fitzwilliam Country Park; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Fitzwilliam and Kinsley built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) 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 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 1

Last sold for £100,000 in May 2026. Other property, freehold.

8 May 2026£100,000Recorded 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 area100 m² (1,076 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 50)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2025, 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 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 76, past the statutory target. 76% of changes of use in Wakefield are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 26 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 10 Nov 2026.

Day 7620 days past the 56-day target
39%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
94decided 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 10 Nov 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15185857
Planning Portal ref
PP-15185857
Neighbours
7 Sept 2026
Consultation
7 Sept 2026
Comments by
8 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
17 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

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

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.