161A Pontefract Road Featherstone Pontefract WF7 5AA
Pending
26/00670/FUL
Description
Proposed drop kerb, removal of wall and additional parking.
Nearby new applications
Historical activity at this location
7 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
Refused
110 Pontefract Road Featherstone Pontefract WF7 5AP
Erection of building for storage in conjunction with vehicle sales (Sui Generis use)
2025
Refused
183 Pontefract Road Featherstone Pontefract WF7 5AA
Use as a House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4)
2019
With conditions
York House 37 Ackworth Road Purston Featherstone Pontefract WF7 5LN
Discharge of conditions 4 (Foul and surface water drainage), 5 (Development flow runoff)…
2020
Refused
110 Pontefract Road Featherstone Pontefract WF7 5AP
Replacement of a 48 sheet billboard with 1no. digital display billboard
2017
Refused
York House 37 Ackworth Road Purston Featherstone Pontefract WF7 5LN
Discharge of conditions 4 (Foul and surface water drainage), 5 (Development flow runoff)…
2017
Refused
100 Pontefract Road Featherstone Pontefract WF7 5AP
Non illuminated signage scheme (1 no Hoarding)
2016
Approved
York House 37 Ackworth Road Purston Featherstone Pontefract WF7 5LN
Change of use of three detached buildings used as part of timber merchants and erection o…
Wakefield
Planning Authority Score
3.3/10
Poor
#228 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions
Wakefield is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #210 out of 292. 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 (94%) 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.
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Wakefield decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #89 of 292
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #117 of 292
55%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #210 of 292
56%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #257 of 292
87%
Minor dwellings approved
85 decided (1-9 homes)
93%
Major dwellings approved
27 decided (10+ homes)
84%
Change of use approved
64 decided
1,086
Total decisions
87 refused in 2025