5 Market Place Pontefract WF8 1AD Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Sub-division and partial change of use of ground floor and basement level into 3no commercial units and 1no self-contained apartment. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 30 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Sept 2026
Documents 9
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 1
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 3
Site constraints 5
Show the other 31 with distances
- 10 m9, Market PlaceGrade II
- 10 m3, Market PlaceGrade II
- 18 m11, Market PlaceGrade II
- 21 m1, Market PlaceGrade II
- 23 m13 Market PlaceGrade II
- 35 m8, Market PlaceGrade II
- 37 m10, Market PlaceGrade II
- 37 m15-21 Market PlaceGrade II
- 38 m4 and 6, Market PlaceGrade II
- 40 m2 and 4, GillygateGrade II
- 42 mOld Town HallGrade II*
- 43 mRed Lion HotelGrade II*
- 48 m23, Market PlaceGrade II
- 55 mMarket HallGrade II
- 57 mTown HallGrade II
- 58 m25 and 27, Market PlaceGrade II
- 70 m15, Wool MarketGrade II
- 75 m3 and 5, Bridge StreetGrade II
- 77 m24 and 24a, Market PlaceGrade II
- 77 mThe Horse Vaults Public HouseGrade II
- 81 m33 and 35, Market PlaceGrade II
- 91 m3-7, Wool MarketGrade II
- 91 mFormer Solicitor's OfficeGrade II
- 93 m37 and 39, Market PlaceGrade II
- 106 mChurch of St GilesGrade II*
- 110 mMarket Cross and Attached PumpGrade II*
- 123 mThe HermitageGrade I
- 132 mPontefract MuseumGrade II
- 145 m6, Beast FairGrade II
- 145 m1, Beast FairGrade II
- 150 m7, Beast FairGrade II
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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2026, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
How this decision compares
Decided in 97 days from validation, 26 days slower than Wakefield's median of 71 for changes of use. Approved, as 90% of changes of use here are.
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 7 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14809947
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14809947
- Consultation
- 13 Apr 2026
- Comments by
- 18 Jun 2026
- Site or press notice
- 21 May 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 20 May 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
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
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.
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