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8 Barnes Road Castleford WF10 5AB

25/01857/FULFull ApplicationRefused
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Refused on 12 March 2026

Council decision: Application RefusedDelegated (officer decision)3 reasons for refusal

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Proposal

Conversion of dwelling house into House of Multiple Occupancy (HMO) with associated external works including dormer to north facing roof slope.

Received
1 October 2025
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Public comments
14
Ward
Castleford Central And Glasshoughton
  1. Received1 Oct
  2. Validated24 Nov
  3. Consult.10 Feb
  4. Target19 Jan
  5. Decided12 Mar

Decided in 108 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application for a dormer extension at 8 Barnes Road Castleford WF10 5AB. Wakefield has handled 3,739 applications of this type. This one was decided in 162 days, 15 weeks longer than Wakefield's typical decision time. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 34 applications across Castleford Central And Glasshoughton. We hold 760 applications in total for the WF10 postcode area.

94% of full applications at Wakefield Metropolitan District Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Why it was refused

  1. The applicant has failed to submit sufficient information to demonstrate that there is a lack of demand for a single family unit in the locality, contrary to Policy LP4 of the Local Plan 2036.
  2. By virtue of its scale, location and design, the proposed dormer would result in an incongruous addition to the host dwelling and would cause significant harm to the visual amenity and character of the site and the character of the surrounding area, contrary to Policies SP23 and LP56 of the Local Plan 2036 and Section 12 of the National Planning Policy Framework.
  3. By virtue of the restricted fenestration serving a number of the proposed bedrooms, and the absence of any shared living space other than the proposed kitchen, the development would result in a poor living environment for future occupant's. The proposals are therefore contrary to Policies LP4 and LP56 of the Local Plan 2036.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
WF10 5AB
Application type
Full Application
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
24 November 2025
Consultation expiry
18 February 2026
Consultation start
20 January 2026
Consultation end
10 February 2026
Last date for comments
18 February 2026
Target decision date
19 January 2026
Decision issued
13 March 2026
Permission expires
13 March 2029

Applicant and agent

Agent address
Gate And Bar Ltd 3 Innovation Close Heslington York YO10 5ZF

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Publicity

Site notice start
28 January 2026
Site notice end
18 February 2026

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-14333112
Documents
14

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Not published by this council, so not checked: conservation areas and Article 4 directions. Ask the council if these matter.

Possibly incomplete for this council: tree preservation orders.

Also checked, none recorded (21)

flood storage areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

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