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Wakefield Metropolitan District Council
Planning applications.

Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Wakefield Metropolitan District Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates

4,695Searchable applications

583Recorded as pending

90%Approval rate · 3,264 approved or refused records

312Refused applications

2,952 approved · 312 refused · 145 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 21 Apr 2006 to 7 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 11 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

Planning information Planning Local plan Planning policy Conservation areas Conservation areas

Council contacts

Planning enquiriesdevcontrol@wakefield.gov.uk Council source
Planning enquiries03458506506 Council source
Planning enquiries01924305260 Council source

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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection

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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.

Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

More application records

Unknown20/00095/FUL
Demolition of existing dwelling and construction of 4no. dwellings and access
21 Woodland Drive (Land At) Sandal Wakefield WF2 6DB
Received 15 Jan 2020
Decided20/00096/FUL
Proposed rear extension and replacement garage
80 Upper Lane Netherton Wakefield WF4 4NF
Received 16 Jan 2020
Decided20/00097/AGR
Agricultural storage building.
Church Farm Philips Lane Darrington Pontefract WF8 3BH
Received 16 Jan 2020
Unknown20/00098/TPO
T1 Sycamore - Reduce crown by 3m, 15% thin and crown lift by 2m
21 Micklewait Avenue Crigglestone Wakefield WF4 3FX
Received 15 Jan 2020
Decided20/00099/FUL
The retrospective application for the installation of an ATM installed through exisiting brickwork to the far right hand side of the of the front elevation.
37A Lower York Street Wakefield West Yorkshire WF1 3LH
Received 16 Jan 2020
Decided20/00100/ADV
Integral illumination and screen to the ATM fascia Internally illuminated Free Cash Withdrawals sign above the ATM Blue LED halo illumiantion to the surround
37A Lower York Street Wakefield West Yorkshire WF1 3LH
Received 16 Jan 2020
Decided19/00028/SUB02
Discharge of condition 9 (Community use agreement) from approved application 19/00028/FUL.
St Wilfrids Catholic High School And Sixth Form College Cutsyke Road Featherstone Pontefract WF7 6BD
Received 16 Jan 2020
Decided13/03065/SUB01
Discharge of conditions 5 (Foul and surface water drainage), 6 (Development flow runoff), 8 (Temporary surface water drainage), 9 (Access and parking details), 10 (Measure to reduce the risk of crime), 14 (Details of pile driving), 19 (Eneregy and water efficiency), 20 (Renewable energy), 21 (Employment & Skills ) 22 (Electric vehicle charge points) from approved application 13/03065/OUT.
Land At Silkwood Park The Wilfred Wakefield WF2 9LP
Received 16 Jan 2020
Decided20/00103/FUL
Proposed development of 5 apartments with associated car parking and landscaping
71 Balne Lane Wakefield WF2 0DP
Received 16 Jan 2020
Unknown20/00104/TPO
Black Poplar, T1, Dismantle and fell due to danger of falling branches and dead wood causing potential harm to people and buildings, plus shading of house and garden. The size and works done to garden does not allow for replanting.
21 Healey Drive Ossett WF5 8LU
Received 17 Jan 2020
Decided20/00106/FUL
Change of use of building from joiners workshop to motor vehicle repairs and parts storage (retrospective)
178 Batley Road Alverthorpe Wakefield WF2 0AJ
Received 16 Jan 2020
Decided20/00107/FUL
Consent to use premises for 1:1 and group therapy sessions (D1 use class) including minor internal alterations to the building and replacement sign.
Unit 3 Navigation Yard Wakefield WF1 5PQ
Received 17 Jan 2020
Decided20/00108/LBC
Consent to use premises for 1:1 and group therapy sessions (D1 use class) including minor internal alterations to the building and replacement sign.
Unit 3 Navigation Yard Wakefield WF1 5PQ
Received 17 Jan 2020
Decided20/00109/FUL
A free standing, removable, steel fabricated disabled ramp placed in front of the door to the toilet block.
Lindhill Nurseries Batley Road Kirkhamgate Wakefield WF2 0SH
Received 16 Jan 2020
Unknown20/00110/FUL
Erection of replacement dwelling including demolition of existing dwelling and alterations to access (resubmission of application ref. 19/01368/FUL to include demolition of existing dwelling)
Woodlands Great North Road Wentbridge Pontefract WF8 3JJ
Received 17 Jan 2020
Unknown20/00111/TPO
T1 Ash - 20% crown reduction and rebalance; T2 Ash - monolith to 5m; H1 Elder hedge - remove; G1 - crown lift tree line to 4m, H2 - reduction of hedge to 1.5m above ground level.
Hare Park High Wood (Woodland To The North Of Harepark Farm) Crofton Wakefield WF4 1HT
Received 17 Jan 2020
Decided20/00115/FUL
Rear extension to form garaging for light vans and additional storage
Sleep Factory Limited St Oswalds Place Ossett Wakefield WF5 9JT
Received 2 Jan 2020
Decided20/00114/ADV
Internally illuminated signage scheme
Xscape, Unit 11 Colorado Way Castleford WF10 4TA
Received 17 Jan 2020
Decided19/00393/SUB01
Discharge of conditions 4 (works within former fire station section of building), 6 (stud partitions), 7 (fire and acoustic measures), 8 (service and ventilation systems, cable runs, pipework, vents, flues and extracts), 9 (external materials), 10 (curtain walling), 11 (dust), 12 (window repair schedule), 13 (door schedule) and 14 (road condition survey) from approved application 19/00393/FUL
Wakefield Magistrates Court Cliff Parade Wakefield
Received 17 Jan 2020
Decided19/00376/SUB01
Discharge of conditions 4 (works within former fire station section of building), 6 (stud partitions), 7 (fire and acoustic measures), 8 (service and ventilation systems, cable runs, pipework, vents, flues and extracts), 9 (external materials), 10 (curtain walling), 11 (window repair schedule), and 12 (door schedule) from approved application 19/00376/LBC
Wakefield Magistrates Court Cliff Parade Wakefield WF1 2TW
Received 17 Jan 2020
Decided20/00118/FUL
Single Storey extension to side
45 Ashbrook Close Ossett WF5 9DU
Received 20 Jan 2020
Decided20/00119/TPO
Removal of 4no. sycamore and 1no. for safety reasons (identified on plan as 1,4,8,16 and 30) plus removal of deadwood on the other protected trees within the property
Sherinwood Grove Lane Badsworth Pontefract WF9 1AN
Received 20 Jan 2020
Decided20/00120/FUL
Construction of a single storey garage/store to the rear of the property including new garden wall to a maximum height of 1.8m
7 Ashgap Lane Normanton WF6 2DT
Received 17 Jan 2020
Decided20/00122/FUL
Erection of a retail pod in conjunction with WM Morrisons Supermarkets PLC (Retrospective)
Morrisons Supermarket Stuart Road Pontefract WF8 1BB
Received 20 Jan 2020

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What these statistics cover

These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Wakefield Metropolitan District Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.

The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.

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