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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
5,083Searchable applications
586Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 3,581 approved or refused records
328Refused applications

3,253 approved · 328 refused · 162 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026
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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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More application records

  1. Unknown20/01332/ADV

    Fabric sign, fixed over a metal frame. Metal frame to be fixed to the existing facade/shop frontage. Two external LED lamps, 2 watt each approximately 400 lumens in total (Retrospective)

    4 Wood Street Wakefield WF1 2ED

    Received 7 Jul 2020
  2. Decided20/01333/COUO

    Convert the existing back of house office areas of the property into 3no. residential units

    89 Kirkgate Wakefield WF1 1JG

    Received 6 Jul 2020
  3. Decided20/01334/FUL

    Construction of hard-standing area for off street parking, supporting side walls and store (part-retrospective)

    27 Brookfield Avenue Castleford WF10 4BJ

    Received 7 Jul 2020
  4. Decided20/01335/FUL

    Detailed application for Extension to and alteration of ancillary storage building at existing equestrian site

    Land At Ryhill Green Ryhill Wakefield

    Received 7 Jul 2020
  5. Decided20/01336/FUL

    Two storey side extension

    6 Hare Park View Crofton Wakefield WF4 1NH

    Received 7 Jul 2020
  6. Decided19/00198/SUB01

    Discharge of conditions 5 (Boundaries), 6 (Lighting) and 7 (Gatehouse detail) from approved application 19/00198/FUL.

    Stadium 2 Warehouse Elmsall Way Dale Lane Industrial Estate South Elmsall Pontefract WF9 2XS

    Received 7 Jul 2020
  7. Decided20/01338/FUL

    Removal & Demolition of Waystone Offices & replacement with building used for the undertaking of vehicular MOT's (classes 1, 2, 3 and 4 only) with associated parking and works.

    Waystone Limited Colorado Way Castleford WF10 4TA

    Received 8 Jul 2020
  8. Decided20/01340/FUL

    Front porch extension, single storey rear extension and part two storey, part first floor side extension.

    53 Woodthorpe Park Drive Sandal Wakefield WF2 6SU

    Received 8 Jul 2020
  9. Decided20/01341/FUL

    Two storey side extension and demolition of existing outbuilding

    23 Brand Hill Drive Crofton Wakefield WF4 1PB

    Received 8 Jul 2020
  10. Decided20/01342/FUL

    Residential development of 34no 3 and 4 bed semi detached and terraced dwellings with associated roads and landscaping.

    The Featherstone Academy Pontefract Road Featherstone Pontefract WF7 5AJ

    Received 8 Jul 2020
  11. Decided20/01343/FUL

    Single storey extension to rear and demolition of existing garage.

    146 Kingsway Ossett WF5 8DQ

    Received 9 Jul 2020
  12. Decided20/01344/FUL

    Proposed Loft Conversion, Including Raising of the Ridge, Formation of Dormers to the Front and Rear, a replacement porch to the front and alterations to existing openings

    20 Cherry Tree Crescent Walton Wakefield WF2 6LQ

    Received 9 Jul 2020
  13. Decided20/01347/TPO

    [As amended 17.02.21] Removal of T1 Ash tree

    3 The Chestnuts Pontefract WF8 2QH

    Received 7 Jul 2020
  14. Decided20/01350/FUL

    Construction of aggregate storage bays and fencing

    Foulby Farm Doncaster Road Foulby Wakefield WF4 1PY

    Received 9 Jul 2020
  15. Decided20/01351/TPO

    T1 Oak - draw back 3m from house and garage; T2 Horse Chestnut - crown raise to 3m from ground level and draw back 2m away from neighbouring property

    6 Chestnut Grove Crofton Wakefield WF4 1SU

    Received 8 Jul 2020
  16. Decided20/01353/CPL

    Construction of single storey rear extension

    18 Cleveland Avenue Knottingley WF11 8EN

    Received 9 Jul 2020
  17. Decided20/01354/FUL

    Single storey extension to side

    15 Illingworth Avenue Normanton WF6 2LL

    Received 9 Jul 2020
  18. Decided20/01356/TEL

    The replacement of an existing 11.7m monopole with a 17m high monopole, together with the removal of redundant cabinets and installation of ground-based equipment cabinets and ancillary development thereto.

    Church Lane Normanton

    Received 9 Jul 2020
  19. Decided18/00850/SUB04

    Discharge of Condition 17 (Verification) from approved application 18/00850/FUL

    England Lane Academy England Lane Knottingley WF11 0JA

    Received 10 Jul 2020
  20. Decided20/01359/FUL

    Change of use barn to music/video recording studio from private/recreational (previously B1) no change to existing floor plan or layout

    East Farm Broad Lane South Elmsall Pontefract WF9 2ND

    Received 10 Jul 2020
  21. Decided20/01360/FUL

    Proposed Covered walkway to 9 no. residential care bungalows (under previous application 17/03127/FUL)

    Land At Ivy Lane Wakefield WF1 4AP

    Received 10 Jul 2020
  22. Decided20/01362/FUL

    Replacement of rainwater goods, replacement/alteration of north east boundary and repair/replacement of windows and render

    St Josephs Rc Church Back Street Pontefract WF8 1NL

    Received 10 Jul 2020
  23. Decided19/02641/SUB01

    Discharge of Conditions 3 (Bin Storage), 4 (Security) and 5 (Cycle Parking) from approved application 19/02641/FUL

    225 Bridge Road Horbury Wakefield WF4 5QA

    Received 10 Jul 2020
  24. Decided20/01364/FUL

    Single storey extension to rear

    4 Strickland Road Upton Pontefract WF9 1EW

    Received 13 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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