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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
5,243Searchable applications
586Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 3,710 approved or refused records
341Refused applications

3,369 approved · 341 refused · 172 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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  1. Decided25/00731/FUL

    Change of use of land to a use comprising of a 2 pitch ( 2 statics, 2 trailers and 2 day rooms) traveller site, including the formation of hard standing with access off Station Road, the installation of biodigester, the erection of a boundary fence and lanscaped amenity space within the site (part retrospective) - resubmission of planning application - 22/01594/FUL (Retrospective)

    Land South Station Road South Elmsall Pontefract

    Received 9 Apr 2025
  2. Unknown25/00734/ENFAPP

    Enforcement appeal

    Caravan At Greenfield Road Normanton Wakefield WF6 2FA

    Received 9 Apr 2025
  3. Decided23/00162/S7301

    Variation of Condition 1 (Approved Plans) and Condition 3 of planning permission 23/00162/FUL, dated 25th February 2025 (which granted permission for 'Retrospective application for change of use from Hot & Cold Sandwich Shop / Bakery (Class E) to Fish & Chip Shop (Sui Generis) and retrospective application for extract flue to rear') to amend first floor use and refer to updated Noise Impact Assessment

    92 Wood Street Castleford WF10 1LP

    Received 12 Apr 2025
  4. Decided19/01952/S7302

    Removal of conditions 1 (temporary consent) and 2 (named occupants) of application reference 19/01952/S7301 dated 19.07.2024 (Removal of condition 16 (restricting use of touring caravans for living accommodation) of application reference 19/01952/FUL dated 10.08.2021 for use of land for the stationing of caravans for residential purposes for 6no. gypsy pitches together with the formation of hardstanding and utility/dayrooms ancillary to that use) to remove the temporary consent condition allowing permanent use of the site and removing reference to named occupants.

    Castlegate Stables Castlegate Stanley Wakefield WF3 4FA

    Received 14 Apr 2025
  5. Decided24/00429/S7302

    Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) of application 24/00429/FUL, dated 15.05.24 [which granted full planning permission for a side extension] to permit minor alterations to the layout, including the increase in size to the extension and associated alterations to the approved openings along with amendments to the external material finish.

    2 Gawthorpe Lane Kirkhamgate Wakefield WF2 0SR

    Received 15 Apr 2025
  6. Decided23/01849/SUB12

    Discharge of condition 19 (Renewable Energy) from approved application 23/01849/FUL

    Wharfedale Drive Normanton WF6 2RA

    Received 16 Apr 2025
  7. Decided21/02590/SUB22

    Discharge of Conditions 28 (Piling) and 44 (Railway Method Statement) for Phase 1 Enabling Works, Phase 2 Enabling Works and Phase 1 of approved application 21/02590/OUT

    Waterside Park Business Hub Neil Fox Way City Fields Wakefield

    Received 16 Apr 2025
  8. Decided21/02521/S7301

    Removal of Condition 3 (Phasing), variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) and variations to all other subsequent conditions of application 21/02521/FUL dated 23/01/2024 [which granted full planning permission for the conversion and renovation to enable flexible use as Use Class E (commercial, business and service uses), Use Class F1 (learning and non-residential institutions), Use Class F2 (local community uses), public house, drinking establishments, cinema, theatre, dance hall, concert hall and/or live music venue with associated works and landscaping] to remove reference to phasing, to reduce and alter the raised terrace area, to introduce a new opening along the rear elevation, to create a new accessible access along the front elevation and internal alterations.

    The Old Court House Wood Street Wakefield WF1 2EL

    Received 16 Apr 2025
  9. Decided25/00800/FUL

    Proposed rebuild and reduction in height of collapsed external wall to rear.

    Rear Of 23 23 Market Place Pontefract WF8 1DS

    Received 22 Apr 2025
  10. Decided25/00801/LBC

    Proposed rebuild and reduction in height of collapsed external wall to rear.

    Rear Of 23 23 Market Place Pontefract WF8 1DS

    Received 22 Apr 2025
  11. Decided21/02856/SUB04

    Discharge of condition 8 (Flood Route) from approved application 21/02856/FUL.

    Bell Street (Land At) Upton Pontefract WF9 1LE

    Received 24 Apr 2025
  12. Decided25/00810/FUL

    Erection of vehicle repair, MOT and servicing workshop and landscaping works

    Unit 9 & 10 Ray Winfield Industrial Estate Wakefield Road Ackworth Pontefract WF7 7AA

    Received 24 Apr 2025
  13. Decided24/00869/S7301

    Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) of approved application 24/00869/FUL dated 15th July 2024 [Single storey extension to rear] to permit increased depth of extension to 3m (Retrospective)

    99 Esther Avenue Wakefield WF2 8BY

    Received 28 Apr 2025
  14. Decided25/00817/FUL

    Part 2 storey, part first floor extensions to front, side and rear, and external alterations of dwelling including extension of residential curtilage

    Boat Yard Heath Wakefield

    Received 28 Apr 2025
  15. Decided24/01394/SUB01

    Discharge of Condtion 6 (Soft Landscaping), Condtion 7 (EVC Points), Condition 10 (Bat Boxes), Condition 11 (Heat Source Pump) from approved application 24/01394/FUL

    Willowdene Rowley Lane South Elmsall Pontefract WF9 2JP

    Received 28 Apr 2025
  16. Decided25/00823/FUL

    Demolition of detached garage and erection of boundary walls to the front and side with wrought iron railings and gate (part-retrospective)

    2 Spring Lane New Crofton Wakefield WF4 1JS

    Received 28 Apr 2025
  17. Decided25/00825/FUL

    Garden shed to the rear, car port to the side (retrospective)

    14 Hillgarth Knottingley WF11 0JZ

    Received 29 Apr 2025
  18. Decided23/01091/SUB02

    Discharge of Condition 8 (Remediation) from approved application 23/01091/FUL

    Marrtree Business Park Thomas Maddison Lane Wakefield WF4 3GH

    Received 29 Apr 2025
  19. Decided25/00842/FUL

    Proposed erection of external raised mezzanine view platform to existing Rollin' shack building to be used in connection with existing first floor bar area and alterations to the existing access ramp

    Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Doncaster Road Wakefield WF1 5EY

    Received 30 Apr 2025
  20. Decided24/01963/SUB01

    Discharge of Condition 3 (Security Measures) from approved planning application 24/01963/FUL

    Unit 1 South Baileygate Pontefract WF8 2LN

    Received 30 Apr 2025
  21. Decided22/00914/SUB01

    Discharge of Condition 3 (Construction Method Statement) Condition 4 (Materials), Condition 5 (Bat Boxes), 6 (Boundary Treatments) and Condition 7 (Radon Gas) from approved planning applications 22/00914/FUL

    Plot South Of 47 Gordon Street Wakefield WF1 5AT

    Received 30 Apr 2025
  22. Decided25/00855/FUL

    Erection of building for storage in conjunction with vehicle sales (Sui Generis use)

    110 Pontefract Road Featherstone Pontefract WF7 5AP

    Received 1 May 2025
  23. Decided23/01489/SUB04

    Discharge of condition 9 (Soil Verification Report) from approved application 23/01489/FUL.

    Carleton Community High School Green Lane Carleton Pontefract WF8 3NW

    Received 6 May 2025
  24. Decided25/00884/FUL

    Single storey rear extension

    149 Lower Oxford Street Castleford WF10 4AQ

    Received 2 May 2025

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