35 Mill Lane South Kirkby Pontefract WF9 3HA Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use of old post office back to residential Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 17 Nov 2026 and 5 Dec 2026, from Wakefield's recent changes of use.
Documents 4
Application forms 2
Other documents 2
Site constraints 3
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.
Sales history 1
Last sold for £105,000 in June 1998. Detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 18 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.
12 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Neighbours
- 21 Sept 2026
- Consultation
- 24 Sept 2026
- Comments by
- 22 Oct 2026
- Site or press notice
- 1 Oct 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 16 Nov 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
4 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%).
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
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