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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 dates5,206Searchable applications
586Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 3,678 approved or refused records
340Refused applications
3,338 approved · 340 refused · 171 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026Council contacts
- Planning enquiriesdevcontrol@wakefield.gov.ukCouncil source
- Planning enquiries03458506506Council source
- Planning enquiries01924305260Council source
Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
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.
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
- Decided24/02047/FUL
Demolition of existing hot food takeaway and retail building, construction of 3 commercial units (Class E) and 9 residential flats.
5 & 5A Horbury Road Wakefield West Yorkshire WF2 8TN
Received 20 Nov 2024 - Decided24/02068/FUL
Conversion of the existing building for a place of worship and community centre (sui generis)
Range Cylinders Tadman Street Wakefield WF1 5QU
Received 25 Nov 2024 - Decided24/02090/FUL
Erection of a replacement stable
Pony Paddocks Whinney Lane Streethouse Pontefract WF7 6BY
Received 26 Nov 2024 - Decided24/02097/FUL
Erection of steel framed seating area and siting of shipping container to site frontage (Retrospective)
Ackworth Road Car Wash Wakefield Road Ackworth Pontefract WF7 7AZ
Received 28 Nov 2024 - Decided24/02098/FUL
Change of use of car wash office to barber shop (retrospective)
Ackworth Hand Car Wash Wakefield Road Ackworth Pontefract WF7 7AZ
Received 28 Nov 2024 - Decided23/02292/SUB01
Discharge of conditions 3 (Landscaping and Biodiversity CEMP), 4 (Habitat Monitoring and management Plan), 28 (Bat Box Provision), 29 (Bird Box Provision) and 30 (Lighting) from approved application 23/02292/FUL.
Land Off Park Dale Road Fryston
Received 2 Dec 2024 - Decided23/02292/SUB04
Discharge of condition 11 (Archaeological Written Scheme of Investigation) from approved application 23/02292/FUL
Land Off Park Dale Road Fryston
Received 2 Dec 2024 - Decided24/02135/FUL
Change of use of existing public house to Class E Convenience Store with exterior alterations and conversion of first floor ancillary accommodation to two self contained flats.
The Hemsworth Highfield Road Hemsworth Pontefract WF9 4EB
Received 2 Dec 2024 - Decided24/02159/FUL
Change of use of existing use class C3 (dwelling) sections of the site to use class E incorporating expansion of existing caf� across entire ground floor and provision of office space at first floor level. 2 storey extension to rear and side. External alterations to existing building and boundary treatments.
30 Newgate Pontefract WF8 1DB
Received 6 Dec 2024 - Unknown24/02172/FUL
Two storey extension to side
Plot 3 Former Walton Golf Centre Common Lane Walton Wakefield WF2 6PS
Received 9 Dec 2024 - Unknown24/02173/FUL
Two storey extension to side (retrospective)
Plot 1 Former Walton Golf Centre Common Lane Walton Wakefield WF2 6PS
Received 9 Dec 2024 - Unknown24/02174/FUL
Erection of a retail pod in conjunction with Tesco Supermarket
Tesco Market Street Hemsworth Pontefract WF9 4JY
Received 9 Dec 2024 - Unknown24/02175/ADV
Proposal to install 3x Fascia and 4x Graphic sign.
Tesco Market Street Hemsworth Pontefract WF9 4JY
Received 9 Dec 2024 - Decided24/02189/FUL
Erection of an apartment block comprising 3 storeys (23 apartments) with associated access, landscaping and drainage.
1 - 12 Warren House Pontefract WF8 1QE
Received 11 Dec 2024 - Decided24/02193/LBC
1 eye bolt(s) with all associated fixtures and fittings
Heath House Heath Wakefield WF1 5SN
Received 12 Dec 2024 - Decided24/02210/CPE
Certificate of lawfulness to confirm use of site for storage and distribution (Use Class B8)
Brian Yeardley Continental Ltd Wakefield Road Featherstone Pontefract WF7 5BP
Received 16 Dec 2024 - Decided24/00288/SUB01
Discharge of conditions 3 (Biodiversity Retention and Enhancement), 4 (Foul and surface water drainage), 5 (CEMP), 7 (Materials), 8 (EV Charging) & 9 (Boundary treatment) from approved application 24/00288/FUL.
38 Gallows Hill Castleford WF10 3RE
Received 17 Dec 2024 - Decided24/02224/FUL
Creation of a new access (resubmission of application ref. 24/01324/FUL)
Land Off Pontefract Road (A645), Knottingley Wakefield WF11 8PF
Received 17 Dec 2024 - Decided24/02239/FUL
Change of use and extension of building to form 1no. self-build dwelling
Pear Tree Farm Wintersett Lane Wintersett Wakefield WF4 2EB
Received 19 Dec 2024 - Decided24/02241/FUL
Single storey extension to side to form ancillary accommodation
19 The Uplands Pontefract WF8 4HZ
Received 19 Dec 2024 - Decided24/02251/LBC
Change of use and extension of building to form 1no. self-build dwelling
Pear Tree Farm Wintersett Lane Wintersett Wakefield WF4 2EB
Received 20 Dec 2024 - Unknown24/02253/ENFAPP
Without planning permission, the material change of use of the Land to a mixed use as dwellinghouse, residential garden and caravan site, with erection of retaining wall to the rear of the Land and formation of a hard surface on the Land.
67 Womersley Road Knottingley WF11 0DL
Received 20 Dec 2024 - Decided24/02255/FUL
Demolition of existing dwelling and garages and erection of 9 no. new dwellings with all associated works including access.
Land Off Painthorpe Lane Crigglestone Wakefield WF4 3HE
Received 20 Dec 2024 - Decided24/02269/FUL
Application for Construction of 1no Industrial Unit (Use Class B2)
Land Off Thornes Lane Wharf/Commercial Street Wakefield
Received 23 Dec 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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