Beatrice Taylor House, Gilbert Wilkson House, Lewis Walsh House & Thomas Hill House Horsefair Pontefract Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Planning application for the demolition of 4no. blocks of mid-rise flats (Beatrice Taylor House, Gilbert Wilson House, Lewis Walsh house & Thomas Hill House) at Horsefair, Pontefract Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 27 Nov 2026 and 18 Dec 2026, from Wakefield's recent demolitions.
Documents 7
Statements & assessments 5
Application forms 1
Site constraints 4
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 7 of the 56-day target. Wakefield usually decides demolitions by day 67.
Plota live figures for demolitions decided by Wakefield in the last twelve months, from validation. Wakefield decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 7 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15238793
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15238793
- Consultation
- 6 Oct 2026
- Comments by
- 5 Nov 2026
- Site or press notice
- 15 Oct 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 27 Nov 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
8 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%).
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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