Pontefract Squash And Leisure Centre Stuart Road Pontefract WF8 4PQ Data via plota.co.uk

25/02226/S7301 - Section 73 Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Variation of conditions 2 (Approved Plans), 3 (Radon Gas), 4 (Levels and Retaining Structures), 5 (Cycle Parking), 6 (Materials), 7 (Boundary Treatment) and 8 (Lighting Plan) of planning application dated 03/02/2026 [which granted full planning permission for the construction of 2no. covered and illuminated Padel Courts including alteration of ground levels and installation of retaining structures and hardstanding area] to alter the scale and design of the padel courts and provide details required for conditions… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
25 Jun 2026
Validated
3 Sept 2026
Consultation
10 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 29 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 29 Oct 2026. Comments are open until 8 Oct 2026.

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Associated applications 2

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    Conditions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 variation sought

    • VariationVariation of conditions 2 (Approved Plans), 3 (Radon Gas), 4 (Levels and Retaining…This application25/02226/S7301

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Pontefract built-up area; Priority habitat 42 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 12 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
Section 73 Application
Postcode
WF8 4PQ
Received
25 Jun 2026
Validated
3 Sept 2026
Ward
Pontefract North
Parish
Pontefract
Case officer
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Target decision
29 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 11 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15037171
Consultation
10 Sept 2026
Comments by
8 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
10 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
29 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Wakefield
Planning Authority Score
3.6/10
Below average
#217 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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