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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

5,153Searchable applications

586Recorded as pending

91%Approval rate · 3,633 approved or refused records

332Refused applications

3,301 approved · 332 refused · 167 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 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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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.

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

Decided20/01758/TPO
T10 crown lift and reduce back in line with kerb edging
Thornhill Street Burial Ground Wakefield WF1 1PL
Received 21 Aug 2020
Decided20/01759/FUL
Single storey garage extension
79 The Balk Walton Wakefield WF2 6JX
Received 24 Aug 2020
Decided20/01760/FUL
Erection of single storey detached commercial property (use class E(g)(iii) - formerly B1(c)) including associated access and vehicle parking
Allison Street (land Off) Featherstone Pontefract WF7 5BL
Received 24 Aug 2020
Decided20/01761/CPL
Single storey rear extension
10 Lawns Court Carr Gate Wakefield WF2 0UT
Received 24 Aug 2020
Decided20/01765/CPL
2 No. Rear Dormer Windows, Roof Windows, Front Porch, and associated external alterations
25 Stoney Lane Hall Green Wakefield WF4 3JN
Received 24 Aug 2020
Decided16/03103/SUB02
Discharge of Conditions 15 (Remediation), 16 (Verification) and 17 (Unexpected Contamination) from approved application 16/03103/FUL
Express House, Wakefield Express Southgate Wakefield WF1 1TE
Received 24 Aug 2020
Decided20/01767/GPD
Single storey extension to rear maximum overall projection 6.0m, maximum overall height 3.9m and maximum height to the eaves 2.9m
8 North Avenue Wakefield WF1 3RX
Received 24 Aug 2020
Decided20/01768/FUL
Application for formation of access track and ancillary hardstanding to existing equestrian site.
Chevet Lane (land Off) Chevet Wakefield WF2 6PT
Received 25 Aug 2020
Decided20/01771/FUL
Extension to the existing sports pavilion, including refurbishing and reconfiguration of the building, replacing the existing roof, repainting of the existing building and associated works.
Kellingley Social Centre Marine Villa Road Knottingley WF11 8ER
Received 25 Aug 2020
Decided20/01772/FUL
Demolition of existing conservatory and construction of single storey extension to rear
11 Oakdale Close Lofthouse Wakefield WF3 3SH
Received 25 Aug 2020
Unknown20/01773/CPL
Single storey rear and side extension
57 Leeds Road Wakefield WF1 3JW
Received 25 Aug 2020
Decided20/01774/FUL
Single storey extension to rear
44 Ackton Hall Crescent Ackton Pontefract WF7 6HQ
Received 25 Aug 2020
Decided20/01775/FUL
Two storey rear extension
80 Mountbatten Avenue Wakefield WF2 6HE
Received 25 Aug 2020
Decided20/01776/CPL
Rear dormer and roof windows
199 Leeds Road Wakefield WF1 2PS
Received 25 Aug 2020
Decided20/01777/FUL
Electrical operated roller shutter doors to existng car port (Part retrospective).
5 Charles Close South Elmsall Pontefract Wakefield WF9 2GF
Received 25 Aug 2020
Decided16/03103/SUB03
Discharge of Conditions 10 (Drainage), 11 (Flowrates), 13 (Oil Interceptors) and 14 (Watercourse) from approved application 16/03103/FUL
Former Wakefield Express Southgate/Rodney Yard Wakefield WF1 1TE
Received 25 Aug 2020
Decided16/03103/SUB04
Discharge of Condition 19 (Noise) from approved application 16/03103/FUL
Express House Southgate Wakefield WF1 1TE
Received 25 Aug 2020
Unknown20/01780/FUL
Change of use from the social hall to 3 no. residential two-bed dwellings including; roof extension, fenestration alterations and associated works
Joys Hall Mill Lane South Kirkby Pontefract WF9 3HG
Received 25 Aug 2020
Decided20/01781/CPL
Single storey extension to rear and side to form garden room.
26 Lumley Avenue Castleford WF10 5LX
Received 25 Aug 2020
Decided20/00330/SUB01
Discharge of condition 4 (Boundary treatment) from approved application 20/00330/FUL.
Land Off Wakefield Road Ackworth Wakefield
Received 25 Aug 2020
Decided20/01783/FUL
Single storey rear extension to form swimming pool, sun lounge, and terrace
61B Station Road Hemsworth Pontefract WF9 5LN
Received 25 Aug 2020
Decided19/01992/SUB02
Discharge of Condition 10 (On-Site Renewables pre-commencement) from approved application 19/01992/FUL
The Sycamores, South West Yorkshire Mental Health Nhs New Street Ossett WF5 8AG
Received 25 Aug 2020
Decided20/01785/FUL
Proposed rear conservatory
3 Berryfield Garth Ossett Wakefield WF5 9TE
Received 25 Aug 2020
Decided20/01786/CPL
Single storey rear extension
3 Littlefield Grove Ossett Wakefield WF5 0PS
Received 26 Aug 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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