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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

4,674Searchable applications

583Recorded as pending

90%Approval rate · 3,244 approved or refused records

309Refused applications

2,935 approved · 309 refused · 145 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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

Decided19/02864/CPL
Single storey extension to rear
3 Stopford Avenue Wakefield WF2 6RJ
Received 23 Dec 2019
Decided19/02865/FUL
Extension to front porch with new roof to existing porch
3 Stopford Avenue Wakefield WF2 6RJ
Received 23 Dec 2019
Decided19/02866/FUL
Car port and detached shed (part retrospective)
10 Carleton Road Pontefract WF8 3ND
Received 23 Dec 2019
Decided19/02867/FUL
Single storey extension to rear
10 Stillwell Grove Wakefield WF2 6RN
Received 23 Dec 2019
Decided19/02868/CPL
Single storey extension to side
21 Rookhill Road Pontefract WF8 2BY
Received 23 Dec 2019
Decided19/02869/FUL
Single storey extensions to front and side and two storey extension to rear
30 Rhyl Street Featherstone Pontefract WF7 6JZ
Received 23 Dec 2019
Decided19/02870/FUL
Extension to first floor dormer to front
155 Holywell Lane Castleford WF10 4QU
Received 23 Dec 2019
Decided19/02872/ADV
Non illuminated signage scheme
GP House Harrison Street Wakefield WF1 1PS
Received 23 Dec 2019
Decided19/02873/FUL
Porch to front, two storey extension and raised patio to rear and new windows in side elevations
21 Water Lane Middlestown Wakefield WF4 4QA
Received 24 Dec 2019
Decided19/02874/FUL
Demolition of existing garage and erection of a detached bungalow
80 Hollin Drive Durkar Wakefield WF4 3PR
Received 23 Dec 2019
Decided19/02875/FUL
Single storey extension to side including access ramp
22 Palmers Avenue South Elmsall Pontefract WF9 2JG
Received 23 Dec 2019
Decided19/02734/ADV
Installation of Non-Static LED illuminated Fascia Sign
Unit 1 Westgate Retail And Leisure Park Ings Road Wakefield WF2 9SD
Received 5 Dec 2019
Decided20/00282/NMC
Non material amendment to approved application 19/00062/FUL dated 27/06/2019 (Residential Development for 67 dwellings and associated works (replan of phase 3)) to vary the wording of condition 7 (verification of contamination report) from pre occupation to pre completion of the development.
Cobblers Lane Pontefract WF8 2HN
Received 24 Dec 2019
Decided19/02878/FUL
Replacement Garage
16 Burns Avenue South Kirkby Pontefract WF9 3EJ
Received 24 Dec 2019
Decided19/02879/FUL
Retrospective change of use from business use as a day nursery to use as a HMO for up to 6 people and a self contained flat.
1 Westfield Terrace Wakefield WF1 3RD
Received 24 Dec 2019
Decided19/02880/FUL
1200mm Boundary treatment to front
5 Woolgreaves Drive Wakefield WF2 6DP
Received 27 Dec 2019
Decided19/02881/FUL
Application to change house types to plots 480-486, 492-493, 509-510 and 535-545 on Phase 4 Navigation Point (pursuant to reserved matters 17/01700/REM) and associated infrastructure.
Land At Lambsons Cinder Lane West Yorkshire Castleford WF10 1BJ
Received 27 Dec 2019
Decided19/02882/FUL
Demolition of existing attached garage, erection of 1 and 1/2 storey extension to front and side with dormer window to front elevation.
7 Carr Gate Drive Carr Gate Wakefield WF2 0QS
Received 27 Dec 2019
Decided19/02883/FUL
Amend approved development changing an existing office unit into a new veterinary hospital (ref 18/00014/FUL)Proposals include:
Unit 3 Brindley Way Wakefield WF2 0XQ
Received 31 Dec 2019
Decided20/00001/TCA
Crown raise T1 Lime, T2 Chestnut, T3 Lime and T4 Sycamore to 5.2m to comply with highway regulations
53 Wesley Street Ossett Wakefield WF5 8EU
Received 30 Dec 2019
Decided20/00002/FUL
Single Storey side extension
Ground Floor Flat 110 Manygates Lane Wakefield WF2 7DP
Received 2 Jan 2020
Decided20/00003/GPD
Single Storey Rear extension with maximum rear projection of 4 meters, maximum height of 4m and maximum height to the eaves of 2.3m
34 Runtlings Ossett Wakefield WF5 8JJ
Received 23 Dec 2019
Decided20/00006/TCA
T1 Pear - 10% crown thin over the entire canopy, Dead wood removal. Draw back of the canopy extremity by 1m on the Western aspect that encroaches on the third party property.
Treetop Lodge Pontefract Road Ackworth Pontefract WF7 7EE
Received 3 Jan 2020
Decided20/00007/FUL
Change of use of the first floor and outbuilding from storage to 4 flats. Partial demolition of existing single storey rear extension and erection of stairs to first floor, external alterations.
The Old Chapel Dewsbury Road Ossett Wakefield WF5 9PE
Received 2 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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