Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
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5 Market Place Pontefract
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Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
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Council sourceSub-division and partial change of use of ground floor and basement level into 3no commercial units and 1no self-contained apartment.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF | 30 Jun 2026 | View |
| Case Officer ReportCase Officer Report · PDF | 30 Jun 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED PLANS AND ELEVATIONS - GF APPAmended Drawing · PDF | 22 May 2026 | View |
| Site NoticeSite Notice · PDF | 19 May 2026 | View |
| HISTORIC ENGLANDConsultee Comment · PDF | 30 Apr 2026 | View |
| Conservation Officer Consultee CommentsConservation Officer Consultee Comments · PDF | 29 Apr 2026 | View |
| Site NoticeSite Notice · PDF | 21 Apr 2026 | View |
| HIGHWAYS DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT WAKEFIELD COUNCILConsultee Comment · PDF | 16 Apr 2026 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 25 Mar 2026 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 25 Mar 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 25 Mar 2026 | View |
| EXISTING PLANS AND ELEVATIONS - GF APPDrawing · PDF | 25 Mar 2026 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTDesign and Access Statement · PDF | 25 Mar 2026 | View |
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Understanding planning · 13 min read
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications. Compare status labels and find the documents explaining each outcome.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.