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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

4,627Searchable applications

582Recorded as pending

91%Approval rate · 3,212 approved or refused records

304Refused applications

2,908 approved · 304 refused · 141 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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Planning enquiries01924305260 Council source

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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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More application records

Decided19/02624/LBC
Removal of the concrete continuous cill bands (late addition) from the front elevation.
48 High Street Horbury Wakefield WF4 5LE
Received 25 Nov 2019
Decided19/02625/FUL
New hand car wash with canopy and cabin to be installed
Asda Superstore Asdale Road Wakefield WF2 7EQ
Received 25 Nov 2019
Decided19/02626/ADV
Installation of eleven non-illuminated signs to proposed car wash cabin
Asda Superstore Asdale Road Wakefield WF2 7EQ
Received 25 Nov 2019
Unknown19/02627/ADV
Replacement fascia signage associated with commercial premises
66 Whinney Lane Streethouse Pontefract WF7 6DJ
Received 25 Nov 2019
Decided19/02628/GPD
Single storey rear extension with maximum projection of 5.0m, maximum height of 3.0m and maximum height of eaves 3.0m
14 Belgrave Mount Wakefield WF1 3SB
Received 25 Nov 2019
Decided19/02629/FUL
Change of use of grassed area to create parking and turning head, installation of attenuation tank underneath the new parking provision.
The Chase Stanley Wakefield WF3 4DA
Received 25 Nov 2019
Decided19/02630/GPD
Single storey rear extension with maximum projection of 5m, maximum height of 3m, maximum height to eaves of 3m
1 Fulford Close Normanton WF6 1JB
Received 25 Nov 2019
Decided19/02632/FUL
Proposed development of 4 no. two bed and 2 no. one bed apartments.
297 Aberford Road (Land Adjacent To) Stanley Wakefield WF3 4NU
Received 25 Nov 2019
Decided19/02634/CPL
Part conversion of garage to habitable space
6 Broomhill Castleford WF10 4QP
Received 25 Nov 2019
Decided19/00153/S7301
Variation of condition 6 (drainage) of application 19/00153/FUL dated 18/04/2019 [which granted full planning permission for the erection of a detached dwelling on land adjacent to 28 Cherry Tree, Walton] to vary the drainage condition to have a separate drainage system for foul and surface water on site and a combined system off site.
28 Cherry Tree Road Walton Wakefield WF2 6LJ
Received 25 Nov 2019
Decided19/02636/FUL
Detailed application for construction of 4no stables, tack room, access and equestrian use of land.
Land At Back Lane Woolley Wakefield WF4 2JT
Received 25 Nov 2019
Decided12/00836/SUB02
Discharge of Conditions 3 (Boundary Treatment), 6 (Security) and 20 (Implementation of Remediation) from approved application 12/00836/FUL
Broad Lane (Land At) South Elmsall Pontefract WF9 2NB
Received 25 Nov 2019
Decided19/02638/FUL
Single storey extension to side, proposed dormer windows to front and rear elevations and external alterations to doors/windows
36 Leeds Road Cutsyke Castleford WF10 5HA
Received 25 Nov 2019
Decided19/02639/NMC
Non material amendment to planning approval 19/01045/FUL dated 02 July 2019 (External alterations to existing vacant Class A1 retail unit, reconfiguration (subdivision into 2 units) and insertion of additional mezzanine floorspace to subdivided Unit 1A) to permit minor alterations to the rear of the unit to include a fire escape and associated infill brickwork and steps
Unit 1A Westgate Retail And Leisure Park Ings Road Wakefield WF2 9SD
Received 25 Nov 2019
Decided19/02640/FUL
Dropped kerb and extension to driveway
5 Aberford Road Wakefield WF1 4AN
Received 25 Nov 2019
Decided19/02641/FUL
Change of use from petrol station (sui generis) to hot food takeaway (A5 use)
225 Bridge Road Horbury Wakefield WF4 5QA
Received 26 Nov 2019
Decided19/02642/FUL
First floor rear extension
41A Lindale Garth Kirkhamgate Wakefield WF2 0RW
Received 22 Nov 2019
Decided19/02643/FUL
Erection of a dog kennel (Retrospective)
The Granary Berrill Farm Hundhill Lane East Hardwick Pontefract WF8 3DZ
Received 25 Nov 2019
Decided19/02644/FUL
Two storey side extension, erection of porch to front, new window in first floor rear elevation and provision of parking to front
17 Briary Close Wakefield WF1 5TS
Received 26 Nov 2019
Decided19/02645/FUL
Construction of a new house on a plot to the east of St Johns Church
Land Adj To St John Church Denby Dale Road Wakefield
Received 26 Nov 2019
Decided19/02646/FUL
Conversion of existing church to a single dwelling, associated alterations
St Johns The Divine Church Denby Dale Road Calder Grove Wakefield
Received 26 Nov 2019
Decided19/02647/LBC
Conversion of existing church to a single dwelling.
St John The Divine Church Denby Dale Road Calder Grove Wakefield
Received 26 Nov 2019
Decided19/02648/FUL
Proposed two storey rear extension and raised decking
96 Lingwell Nook Lane Lofthouse Wakefield WF3 3JA
Received 26 Nov 2019
Decided19/02649/FUL
Single storey extension to rear, conversion of garage to habitable space and new window in side elevation
18 Buttercup Close Upton Pontefract WF9 1ND
Received 26 Nov 2019

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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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