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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
5,074Searchable applications
586Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 3,575 approved or refused records
328Refused applications

3,247 approved · 328 refused · 161 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 21 Apr 2006 to 7 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 12 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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  1. Decided20/01307/GPD

    Single storey rear extension with maximum projection of 5.0m, maximum height of eaves 3.0m and maximum height of 3.25m

    Ninevah House Ninevah Lane Badsworth Pontefract WF9 1AP

    Received 4 Jul 2020
  2. Decided20/01308/FUL

    Installation of a new stairs, second floor and roof light within existing grade II listed property

    The Mistle 5 Old Boyne Hill Farm Wood Lane Chapelthorpe Wakefield WF4 3JL

    Received 5 Jul 2020
  3. Decided20/01309/LBC

    Installation of a new stairs, second floor and roof light within existing grade II listed property

    The Mistle 5 Old Boyne Hill Farm Wood Lane Chapelthorpe Wakefield WF4 3JL

    Received 5 Jul 2020
  4. Decided20/01310/FUL

    Single storey extension to rear replacing conservatory

    50 Water Lane Middlestown Wakefield WF4 4PX

    Received 5 Jul 2020
  5. Unknown17/02995/SUB08

    Discharge of Conditions 5 (parts j and k) (Building 7), 6 (parts j and k) (Building 9), 37 (Birds), 39 (Soft Landscaping), 41 (Construction Environmental Management Plan) and 51 (Crime Prevention) from approved application 17/02995/S7301

    Rutland Mills Tootal Street Wakefield

    Received 6 Jul 2020
  6. Decided19/02144/SUB01

    Discharge of conditions 3 (Radon protection), 5 (Surface water drainage) & 6 Sewer diversion) from approved application 19/02144/FUL.

    Next Distribution Limited 1 Stadium Way Dale Lane South Elmsall Pontefract WF9 2XR

    Received 3 Jul 2020
  7. Decided20/01312/FUL

    Replacement garage with single storey garage and utility

    44 Moor Avenue Stanley Wakefield WF3 4EJ

    Received 3 Jul 2020
  8. Decided20/01313/OUT

    Outline planning application for a detached dwelling including access. All other matters reserved.

    1A Holes Lane Knottingley WF11 8LH

    Received 6 Jul 2020
  9. Decided20/01315/TPO

    Crown thin and deadwood

    4 Villa Close Ackworth Pontefract WF7 7NR

    Received 6 Jul 2020
  10. Decided20/01316/FUL

    Single storey extension to rear, including demolition of existing rear extension

    9 Millers Croft Ackworth Pontefract WF7 7RN

    Received 3 Jul 2020
  11. Decided20/01317/FUL

    Change of use of land for stationing of steel container (13.7m x 2.6m) for the storage of football equipment at Kinsley Boys Football Club

    Kinsley Boys F.C Tombridge Crescent Kinsley Pontefract WF9 5HA

    Received 3 Jul 2020
  12. Decided20/01318/FUL

    Sub-division of existing dwelling with extensions to form a two storey dwelling

    35 Parkside Lane Stanley Wakefield WF3 4NG

    Received 3 Jul 2020
  13. Decided20/01319/FUL

    First floor side extension to existing flat

    9-13 Cherry Tree Drive Walton Wakefield WF2 6LG

    Received 6 Jul 2020
  14. Decided20/01320/FUL

    Single storey extension to front and loft conversion incorporating raised roof height and alteration and dormers to front and roof lights to rear

    6 Highfield Avenue Pontefract Road Pontefract WF8 2PT

    Received 6 Jul 2020
  15. Decided20/01321/FUL

    Single storey side/front extension

    7 Pledwick Crescent Wakefield WF2 6DF

    Received 6 Jul 2020
  16. Decided20/01322/FUL

    Full planning application for the demolition of the buildings associated with Bridgeland Grange Farm and the erection of 156 residential units (C3), substation, associated car parking, garages; vehicular, pedestrian and cycle access and infrastructure; foul and surface water drainage infrastructure, public open space, equipped play area and landscape, with vehicular access from Pope Street (resubmission)

    Land At Pope Street Altofts Normanton WF6 2QY

    Received 6 Jul 2020
  17. Decided20/01325/GPD

    Single storey rear extension with maximum projection of 5.00m, maximum height of 4.00m and maximum height of eaves 2.95m

    39 Rosemount Drive Normanton WF6 1WG

    Received 6 Jul 2020
  18. Decided20/01326/FUL

    Proposed residential development of 17no. affordable family houses

    Albany Crescent South Elmsall Pontefract WF9 2EL

    Received 6 Jul 2020
  19. Decided20/01327/TCA

    T1: Sycamore to have crown thinned by 15% and 5m crown lift

    Chapelthorpe Hall Hall Lane Chapelthorpe Wakefield WF4 3JB

    Received 6 Jul 2020
  20. Decided20/01328/FUL

    Extending of pitched roof over flat roof areas including demolishing projecting section of garage and building up resultant opening incorporating window

    29 Robin Lane Hemsworth Pontefract WF9 4PL

    Received 6 Jul 2020
  21. Decided20/01329/GPD

    Single storey rear extension with maximum projection of 4.30m, maximum height of 3.50m and maximum height of eaves 2.65m

    15 St Andrews Place Normanton WF6 1WB

    Received 6 Jul 2020
  22. Decided19/01096/S7301

    Variation of conditions 4, 9, 11 and 19 imposed upon approved planning application 19/01096/FUL dated 18/06/2020 (outline planning permission for the erection of a new build housing development for up to 80 residential dwellings (C3) and associated infrastructure) in order to allow additional cycleway improvements and de-culverting to be provided in lieu of the previous requirement to provide a pedestrian link from Black Walk to Monkhill Train Station and to substitute a revised site layout and access plan showing 1 rather than 2 vehicular access points south of Black Walk.

    Carleton Furniture Group (former) Mill Dam Lane Pontefract WF8 2NS

    Received 5 Jul 2020
  23. Decided20/01330/FUL

    Conversion of detached two-storey housing unit (8no supported living bedsits) to form 2 no. 3 bedroom (5 persons) semi-detached dwellings (for affordable rent) and associated works

    19 Grange Rise Hemsworth Pontefract WF9 4TW

    Received 6 Jul 2020
  24. Decided20/01331/FUL

    Installation of brickwork corner pier at ground floor and new brick work facade to first floor on front elevation (No internal alterations)

    63 Peel Street Horbury Wakefield WF4 5AN

    Received 6 Jul 2020

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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.

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