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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
5,136Searchable applications
586Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 3,620 approved or refused records
330Refused applications

3,290 approved · 330 refused · 167 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Planning information PlanningLocal plan Planning policyConservation areas Conservation areas

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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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Conservation areasNo boundary records available in this collection
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.

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More application records

  1. Decided20/01655/TPO

    T1: Beech - Branches drawn back away from street light. The resident has received a letter stating that the branches need to be cut back as they are obstructing the street light, resident was given three weeks to comply.

    4 Woodthorpe Gardens Woodthorpe Lane Wakefield WF2 6RA

    Received 12 Aug 2020
  2. Decided20/01656/FUL

    External alterations to form new entrance (retrospective)

    26-28 Gillygate Pontefract WF8 1PQ

    Received 22 Jul 2020
  3. Decided20/01657/FUL

    Erection of an agricultural building to house biomass boilers, with associated woodchip drying area including the demolition of 2 existing poultry units

    Lakeside Farm Hoyle Mill Road Kinsley Pontefract WF9 5JB

    Received 12 Aug 2020
  4. Unknown20/01658/FUL

    Proposed two storey side extension and access works

    175 Old Road Overton Wakefield WF4 4RR

    Received 12 Aug 2020
  5. Decided18/02780/S7301

    Variation of Condition no.7 (materials of construction) from planning permission 18/02780/FUL which granted consent for Six dwellings with associated external works drainage & landscaping on 19th November 2019.

    1 To 15 Water View (land Adjoining) Castleford WF10 2SG

    Received 12 Aug 2020
  6. Decided20/01659/FUL

    Change of use from residential institution (C2) to single dwelling house (C3)

    Grove House 1 College Grove Road Wakefield WF1 3RL

    Received 13 Aug 2020
  7. Decided20/01664/FUL

    Garden Room to the rear

    8 Eden Avenue Wakefield West Yorkshire WF2 9DJ

    Received 13 Aug 2020
  8. Decided20/01665/FUL

    Construction of part single storey, part double storey extension and basement to rear, bin storage, shopfront and external alterations, installation of shutters and extraction flue to hot food takeaway (Class A5)

    65 Westgate End Wakefield WF2 9RL

    Received 13 Aug 2020
  9. Decided20/01666/GPD

    Demolition of existing extension and new single storey extension to rear with maximum projection of 5.96m, maximum height of 3.6m and maximum eaves height of 2.5m.

    22 Strickland Road Upton Pontefract WF9 1EW

    Received 11 Aug 2020
  10. Unknown20/01668/TPO

    T1 Lime - 1. Crown thinning, 2. Crown raising, 3. Crown cleaning, and 4. Crown reduction

    25 Ashdene Avenue Crofton Wakefield WF4 1LX

    Received 13 Aug 2020
  11. Decided20/01669/OUT

    Residential development of 34 dwellings (outline planning application including access and layout)

    Broad Lane Business Centre Westfield Lane South Elmsall Pontefract WF9 2JX

    Received 13 Aug 2020
  12. Decided20/01670/FUL

    Single storey extension and balcony to rear including stove flue

    1 Ackworth House Close Ackworth Pontefract WF7 7NX

    Received 13 Aug 2020
  13. Decided20/01671/CPE

    Installation of Ground Source Heat Pumps, and associated works

    No 4 - 94 Bridge Street Normanton WF6 2ES

    Received 13 Aug 2020
  14. Decided20/01672/FUL

    Proposed two storey extension to the side with room in the roof and entrance alterations

    68 Leatham Park Road Featherstone Pontefract WF7 5DW

    Received 13 Aug 2020
  15. Decided20/01675/FUL

    Two storey rear extension, single storey side/rear extension and replacement porch to front

    3 Haveroid Lane Crigglestone Wakefield WF4 3HD

    Received 14 Aug 2020
  16. Decided20/01676/FUL

    Proposed pergola and timber decking (retrospective)

    3 Vicar Lane Ossett WF5 0BE

    Received 14 Aug 2020
  17. Decided20/01677/FUL

    Proposed side/rear ground floor extension to existing property and associated external alterations

    15 Westwinds Ackworth Pontefract WF7 7RP

    Received 17 Aug 2020
  18. Decided20/01685/AGR

    Erection of an agricultural building

    Park Lane Farm Park Lane Featherstone Pontefract WF7 6HZ

    Received 17 Aug 2020
  19. Decided20/01686/FUL

    Single storey porch extension to front and two storey extension to the side (part retrospective)

    36 Park Avenue Kirkthorpe Wakefield WF1 5TG

    Received 17 Aug 2020
  20. Decided20/01687/FUL

    Proposed front and rear dormers.

    24 St Marks Street Wakefield WF1 3PN

    Received 17 Aug 2020
  21. Decided20/01688/FUL

    Proposed Summer House and Studio

    50 Johns Avenue Lofthouse Wakefield WF3 3LU

    Received 17 Aug 2020
  22. Decided20/01689/FUL

    Single storey extension to rear and side

    5 Barkers Road Durkar Wakefield WF4 3AR

    Received 17 Aug 2020
  23. Decided20/01690/TPO

    Removal of branch overhanging driveway (as indicated on annotated photograph) to tidy the tree up and make it more symmetrical

    3 Far Richard Close Ossett Wakefield WF5 9NE

    Received 17 Aug 2020
  24. Decided20/01691/GPD

    Single storey extension to rear, maximum overal projection of 6.0m, maximum overall height of 4.0m and maximum height to eaves of 2.9m

    64 Shepley Street Wakefield WF1 4QW

    Received 14 Aug 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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