71 Northgate Wakefield WF1 3BS Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Change of use of former Coroner's Court (Use Class F1(g)) to studio/office space (Use Class E(g)(i), including internal and external alterations, minor repairs to brickwork, windows, cills and external doors, enlargement of a window to form new access, demolition of the single-storey toilet block, revised internal refurbishment and repair works, hard and soft landscaping, and replacement of steps with ramped access Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Sept 2026
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Validated
21 Sept 2026
✓
Consultation
21 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Nov 2026

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.

Comments are open until 22 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: 71, Northgate
List entry 1273417 · 5 m away · 13 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 3 Grade II*, 9 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Air quality management area: Wakefield City AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Wakefield built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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.

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Important details

Council
Wakefield
Application type
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
WF1 3BS
Received
10 Sept 2026
Validated
21 Sept 2026
Ward
Wakefield North
Parish
North Wakefield
Case officer
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Target decision
16 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 18 of the 56-day target. Wakefield usually decides changes of use by day 71.

Day 1853 days to the predicted decision (day 71)
38%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
80decided 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.

Last counted 5 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15211491
Planning Portal ref
PP-15211491
Consultation
21 Sept 2026
Comments by
22 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
1 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
16 Nov 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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.