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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

5,179Searchable applications

586Recorded as pending

91%Approval rate · 3,656 approved or refused records

337Refused applications

3,319 approved · 337 refused · 168 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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Planning enquiries03458506506 Council source
Planning enquiries01924305260 Council source

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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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More application records

Decided24/00411/FUL
Demolition of existing building, formation of new accesses and erection of nine dwellings including associated infrastructure
Poplar Farm Brandy Carr Road Kirkhamgate Wakefield WF2 0RS
Received 6 Mar 2024
Decided23/02305/SUB01
Discharge of conditions 2 (Crime reduction measures) and 3 (Bin storage/screening) from approved application 23/02305/FUL.
2A - 2D Vale Crescent Knottingley WF11 8JP
Received 6 Mar 2024
Decided21/02590/REM02
Approval of reserved matters for two single storey restaurants with drive thru facilities, external seating, landscaping, car parking, service areas and associated works including sub-station, separate electric vehicle charging station with access onto Neil Fox Way (Use Class E / Sui Generis) pertaining to Plot 3 (Phase 1) of outline planning permission ref: 21/02590/OUT.
Waterside Park Business Hub Neil Fox Way City Fields Wakefield
Received 19 Mar 2024
Decided24/00512/FUL
The construction, operation and decommissioning of a grid-connected solar photovoltaic farm with ancillary infrastructure and landscaping and biodiversity enhancements.
Land At Ellis Laithe Farm, South And West Of Church Lane And West Of Raven Lane, Felkirk Wakefield
Received 25 Mar 2024
Awaiting decision24/00540/FUL
Development of residential dwellings, landscaping, associated highways and drainage infrastructure and a car park.
Land Off Wentworth Terrace Fitzwilliam WF9 5BZ
Received 27 Mar 2024
Decided24/00551/FUL
Proposed change of use from ground floor hot food takeaway (Use class Sui Generis) and ground/first floor residential apartment (Use class C3) to 8no. bedroom (10 person) HMO (Use class Sui Generis) including demolition of existing garage/store and erection of two storey extension to the side.
14 Avondale Street Wakefield WF2 8DP
Received 28 Mar 2024
Decided24/00593/CPL
Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for the change of use of a dwellinghouse to a care home for up to three children between the ages of 10-18, cared for by up to 2 No. non-resident carers
14 Netherwood Avenue Castleford WF10 2QW
Received 8 Apr 2024
Decided19/01096/SUB04
Discharge of conditions 18 (Foul and surface water drainage), 19 (Details of flood storage basin), 20 (Development flow runoff), 22 (Temporary drainage) and 23 (Details of existing flooding and impact upon watercourse) from approved application 14/02573/OUT.
Former Carlton Furniture Unit Mill Dam Lane Pontefract
Received 12 Apr 2024
Decided24/00674/FUL
Erection of 1.5 storey 3 bedroom dwelling with balcony and roof windows and detached garage for the benefit of a registered disabled person, including raising of land levels
71 Wakefield Road (land Adj) Horbury WF4 5HG
Received 22 Apr 2024
Decided24/00727/CPL
Erection of single storey extension to rear and side and proposed front entrance porch.
24 Sandal Hall Close Sandal Wakefield West Yorkshire WF2 6ER
Received 26 Apr 2024
Decided22/01119/SUB02
Discharge of condition 5 (Details of windows & doors, boundary treatment and hard surfacing) from approved application 22/01119/FUL.
Three Lane Ends Business Centre Methley Road Castleford WF10 1PN
Received 26 Apr 2024
Decided13/02183/SUB07
Discharge of Condition 11 (Archaeology), Condition 13 (Sustainable Construction) and Condition 26 (Drainage) from approved application 13/02183/OUT
Pontefract Road (land At) Knottingley WF11 0FB
Received 8 May 2024
Decided24/00811/OUT
New dwelling to rear garden (Self-Build) (outline application including layout and access with scale, appearance and landscaping matters reserved)
24 Birkwood Road Normanton WF6 2NL
Received 9 May 2024
Decided24/00838/FUL
Construction and operation of a battery energy storage system (BESS) and associated infrastructure, access and landscaping
Land At Cooksland Farm Old Snydale Pontefract WF7 6HA
Received 13 May 2024
Unknown21/00441/SUB01
Discharge of conditions 3 (Finished floor levels), 4 (Materials, boundaries and access materials), 5 (Remediation/Land Stability) and 9 (Wheel washing) from approved application 21/00441/FUL.
58 Redhill Avenue Castleford WF10 4QN
Received 15 May 2024
Decided23/00766/SUB01
Discharge of Condition 3 (Widening Access), Condition 4 (TPP), Condition 5 (Surfacing), Condition 6 (Materials), Condition 8 (Landscaping), Condition 9 (Boundary Treatments), Condition 10 (Ecological Enhancements), Condition 11 (FFL), Condition 14 (Drainage), Condition 15 (No Piped Discharge) and Condition 16 (Radon) from approved application 23/00766/FUL
4 Coxley Lane Middlestown Wakefield WF4 4PU
Received 30 May 2024
Decided24/00932/FUL
Development of 15no. electric vehicle charging points along with supporting equipment cabinets, substation infrastructure and soft landscaping
Cedar Court Hotel Denby Dale Road Calder Grove Wakefield WF4 3QZ
Received 30 May 2024
Decided19/02636/SUB03
Discharge of Condition 5 (Surfacing) from approved application 19/02636/FUL
Land At Back Lane Woolley Wakefield WF4 2JT
Received 5 Jun 2024
Decided19/00584/SUB09
Discharge of Condition 29 (Boundary Treatment) from approved application 19/00584/FUL
Beech Farm High Street Woolley Wakefield WF4 2JZ
Received 11 Jun 2024
Decided24/01081/OUT
Outline application that includes matters access and layout for the proposed 600sqft new build commercial unit, relocated external access stairs and reconfigured car park
Land To The Front Of 103 -125 Ashdene Drive Crofton Wakefield WF4 1HF
Received 20 Jun 2024
Decided24/01090/FUL
Installation of an underground high voltage electricity cable and associated works
Church Lane Havercroft Wakefield
Received 24 Jun 2024
Decided23/01561/SUB01
Discharge of conditions 3 (Construction Method Statement), 4 (Surface water drainage), 5 (Finished floor levels, 6 (Tree protection), 7 (Materials, boundaries and landscaping), 8 (Water main), 9 (Surface water drainage), 10 (Access and footway crossing) and 11 (Surfacing) from approved application 23/01561/FUL.
Lesenfants Stockingate South Kirkby Pontefract WF9 3PE
Received 25 Jun 2024
Decided24/01097/FUL
Erection of Boundary Fence and Gates.
Atkinson Fencing Green Lane Cutsyke Castleford WF10 5JL
Received 25 Jun 2024
Decided19/00584/SUB10
Discharge of Condition 11 (Boundary Treatment) from approved application 19/00584/FUL
Beech Farm High Street Woolley Wakefield WF4 2JZ
Received 28 Jun 2024

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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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