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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
5,396Searchable applications
586Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 3,835 approved or refused records
346Refused applications

3,489 approved · 346 refused · 174 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.

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

  1. Decided25/00980/FUL

    Change of use of public house (Sui Generis use) with flat at first floor (Class C3 use) to restaurant (Class E(b) use) and erection of single storey extension to rear and single storey extension to side including first floor roof terrace with cantilever balcony

    The Lockwood 13 Front Street Pontefract WF8 1DA

    Received 21 May 2025
  2. Decided25/00985/FUL

    Erection of 1no double and 1no single shipping container for classroom and storage use with associated solar panels

    Thornes Park Depot Thornes Road Wakefield WF2 8QE

    Received 21 May 2025
  3. Decided25/00987/FUL

    Single storey extension to front

    35 St Josephs Mount Pontefract WF8 4JR

    Received 19 May 2025
  4. Decided25/00999/FUL

    Erection of timber gazebo (retrospective)

    Tappets Ninevah Lane Badsworth Pontefract WF9 1AP

    Received 23 May 2025
  5. Decided24/01386/SUB01

    Discharge of conditions 1 (Remediation), 2 (Verification Report), 3 (Unexpected Contamination) and 4 (Wildlife Enhancement Features) from approved application 24/01386/COUQ.

    Kirk Balk Farm Nostell Lane Ryhill Wakefield WF4 2DB

    Received 23 May 2025
  6. Decided22/00345/SUB13

    Discharge of condition 21 (Archaeology) from approved application 22/00345/FUL.

    Common Lane (Land South Of) Knottingley WF11 8BN

    Received 23 May 2025
  7. Decided25/01004/OUT

    Outine application for demolition of existing industrial building; erection of 1no. pair of semi-detached houses and 1no. terrace of 3no. houses including the matters of access, layout and scale (appearance and landscaping reserved)

    23 Twitch Hill Horbury Wakefield WF4 6NA

    Received 27 May 2025
  8. Decided25/01006/FUL

    Construction of a detached timber shelter and detached brick toilet block

    Wakefield Thornes Cricket Club Field Lane Wakefield WF2 7RT

    Received 27 May 2025
  9. Decided25/01010/FUL

    Single storey extension to front (retrospective)

    31 Pendennis Avenue South Elmsall Pontefract WF9 2PJ

    Received 23 May 2025
  10. Decided25/01023/FUL

    Change of use of land for the siting of horse box that has been converted to a caf�. Change of use of 3 lean-to shelters to be used as seating area. Siting of container to be used as a kitchen for the caf� on the existing concrete harding. Creation biodiversity area including wildflower planting and installation of bird boxes and feeders. Improvement and re-surfacing of vehicular access

    Bridge Gate Farm Shay Lane Walton Wakefield WF2 6PR

    Received 29 May 2025
  11. Decided25/01024/FUL

    Two storey extension to side/rear with juliet balcony

    6 Lime Street Ossett Wakefield WF5 0AQ

    Received 30 May 2025
  12. Decided25/01025/FUL

    Proposed change of use from first floor beauticians and office space to dental practice, extending existing dental practice. Proposed fenestration alterations.

    No.32 And No.34 Bank Street Castleford WF10 1JD

    Received 31 May 2025
  13. Decided25/01029/FUL

    Retrospective demolition of outbuilding and construction of new outbuilding. Retrospective demolition (partial) and rebuilding of boundary wall. External alterations to building and associated land.

    21A Mill Hill Road Pontefract WF8 4HR

    Received 2 Jun 2025
  14. Decided25/01031/FUL

    Single storey double garage to side and additional hardstanding/driveway to front and side

    Green Acres 19 Dudfleet Lane Horbury Wakefield WF4 5EX

    Received 2 Jun 2025
  15. Decided22/00345/SUB14

    Discharge of conditions 14 (Biodiversity CEMP), 39 (Provision of Bat Boxes), 40 (Provision of Bird Boxes) and 46 (Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan) from approved application 22/00345/FUL.

    Common Lane (Land South Of) Knottingley WF11 8BN

    Received 2 Jun 2025
  16. Decided25/01050/FUL

    Change of Use of the former YMCA/community hall (Class F.2) to part restaurant (Class E) and part hot food takeaway (Sui Generis) with exterior alterations Including external flue and metal shutters.

    Ymca Grove Lane Hemsworth Pontefract WF9 4BB

    Received 30 May 2025
  17. Awaiting decision25/01051/FUL

    Conversion and extensions of existing buildings to create 25 residential units. Erection of two new building for 2 B1 office units

    20 - 30 Lawefield Lane Wakefield West Yorkshire WF2 8SP

    Received 2 Jun 2025
  18. Decided25/01052/FUL

    Erection of extension to existing garage and conversion to annexe.

    236 Brandy Carr Road Kirkhamgate Wakefield WF2 0RE

    Received 3 Jun 2025
  19. Decided24/02165/SUB01

    Discharge of Condition 3 (TPP) and Condition 4 (Landscaping) from approved application 24/02165/FUL

    30 Chevet Lane Wakefield WF2 6HR

    Received 3 Jun 2025
  20. Unknown25/01060/FUL

    Application to widen an existing private access drive

    22 Weeland Road Crofton Wakefield WF4 1LN

    Received 3 Jun 2025
  21. Decided25/01061/FUL

    Conversion of existing building to 4no apartments and the associated widening of vehicular access to rear (part-retrospective)

    16 St Johns Square Wakefield WF1 2RA

    Received 3 Jun 2025
  22. Decided25/01062/FUL

    Extension to existing flats and raising of roof height to create additional floor with 5no. flats.

    Pashley Court Peterson Road Wakefield WF1 4DL

    Received 3 Jun 2025
  23. Decided25/01063/FUL

    Demolition of existing converted garage and erection of garden room with covered seating area

    14 Attlee Crescent Wakefield WF2 6RF

    Received 3 Jun 2025
  24. Decided25/01067/LBC

    Conversion of existing building to 4no apartments (part-retrospective)

    16 St Johns Square Wakefield WF1 2RA

    Received 3 Jun 2025

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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.

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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