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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

5,456Searchable applications

586Recorded as pending

91%Approval rate · 3,882 approved or refused records

349Refused applications

3,533 approved · 349 refused · 177 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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Council contacts

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Planning enquiries01924305260 Council source

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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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More application records

Decided25/01237/FUL
Porch extension to front
24 Ryecroft Street Ossett Wakefield WF5 9EL
Received 25 Jun 2025
Decided25/01238/TCA
T1 Pear - Fell
Treetop Lodge Pontefract Road Ackworth Pontefract WF7 7EE
Received 25 Jun 2025
Decided24/02183/S7301
Variation of condition 6 (Hours of Demolition) of approved application ref. 24/02183/FUL for "the demolition of 4no. blocks of mid-rise flats (Warren House, Silkstone House, Francis Lane House and Violet Pritchard House) on land between Southgate and Horsefair" (Approved 28.03.2025) to include Sunday working
Warren House, Silkstone House, Francis Lane House And Violet Pritchard House On Land Between Southgate And Horsefair Pontefract
Received 25 Jun 2025
Decided25/01241/FUL
Change of use from band room to gym with the erection of 2no shipping containers (retrospective) and associated external timber cladding
Gawthorpe Band Room School Street Ossett Wakefield WF5 9RD
Received 25 Jun 2025
Decided22/02201/SUB01
Discharge of conditions 3 (Materials), 4 (CEMP), 5 (Archaeology), 6 (Remediation), 7 (Verification report), 8 (Radon Protection), 10 (Habitat for Wildlife & Biodiversity Enhancement), 11 (Boundary Treatment), 12 (Landscaping) and 13 (Cycle Parking) from approved application 22/02201/FUL
Milestone House Hall Lane North Elmsall Pontefract WF9 2DZ
Received 25 Jun 2025
Awaiting decision23/01620/SUB01
Discharge of Condition 3 (FFL), Condition 4 (Site Investigations), Condition 6 (Site Investigations), Condition 7 (Bio Enhance and Retention), Condition 8 (Drainage), Condition 9 (Materials), Condition 10 (Landscaping) and Condition 11 (Boundary) from approved application 23/01620/FUL
121 Horbury Road Wakefield WF2 8TY
Received 26 Jun 2025
Decided24/00630/SUB01
Discharge of condition 3 (LEMP) from approved application 24/00630/FUL
Pinderfields General Hospital Aberford Road Wakefield WF1 4DG
Received 26 Jun 2025
Decided25/00349/S7301
Variation of Condition 3 (Materials) of planning permission 25/00349/ful, dated 16/04/2025 (which granted permission for a two storey extension to side (including front and rear dormers)) to change the external wall material to reclaimed/antique brickwork.
Cherry Tree Lodge 27B Warmfield Lane Warmfield Wakefield WF1 5TN
Received 27 Jun 2025
Awaiting decision21/02590/SUB36
Discharge of Conditions 19 (Surface Water Drainage), 20 (Interceptors), 21 (Protection of Public Sewerage Infrastructure), 25 (Flood Route) and 26 (Surface Water Attenuation - Highways) for Phases 2C and 3 only of approved application 21/02590/OUT
Waterside Park Business Hub Neil Fox Way City Fields Wakefield
Received 27 Jun 2025
Awaiting decision21/02590/SUB37
Discharge of Conditions 19 (Surface Water Drainage), 20 (Interceptors), 21 (Protection of Public Sewerage Infrastructure), 25 (Flood Route) and 26 (Surface Water Attenuation - Highways) for Phase 7 only of approved application 21/02590/OUT
Waterside Park Business Hub Neil Fox Way City Fields Wakefield
Received 27 Jun 2025
Awaiting decision21/02590/SUB35
Discharge of Conditions 11 (Construction Environmental Management Plan - Biodiversity) and 13 (Biodiversity Retention and Enhancement Scheme) for Phase 6 only of approved application 21/02590/OUT
Waterside Park Business Hub Neil Fox Way City Fields Wakefield
Received 27 Jun 2025
Decided23/00356/SUB07
Discharge of Condition 27 (Verification Report - Gas and Radon) from approved application 23/00356/FUL
City Fields Phase 5B Neil Fox Way (land Off) Wakefield
Received 27 Jun 2025
Decided21/00382/S7301
Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) of application 21/00382/FUL dated 12/05/2021 [which granted full planning permission for 1no. dwelling following the demolition of existing stables] to vary the approved plans to change the location, size and design of the dwelling.
Land At New Road Middlestown Wakefield
Received 30 Jun 2025
Decided20/00703/S7302
Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) and 3 (timescales) pursuant to approved planning application 20/00703/S7301 which granted planning permission for 'Section 73 application for the variation of condition 2 and the details of the approved plans/documents listed in the planning permission) of approved application 20/00703/FUL dated 21.01.2021 (which granted full planning permission for the temporary use of existing engineered pad as a soil treatment facility to produce landfill restoration soils) to allow for revisions for the importation of soils to the existing soil treatment facility' to update this permission in line with the timescales for restoration for the wider consent at the site (18/00754/S7301 (granted by appeal APP/X4725/W/23/3336117) and to allow an extension of the use of the soil treatment facility
Welbeck Landfill Site Boundary Lane Normanton WF6 2JA
Received 30 Jun 2025
Decided24/00128/NMC01
Non-material amendment to approved application 24/00128/FUL, dated 19.03.24 (proposed porch to the front, single storey side extension, flat roof dormer to side roof slope, single storey rear extension, raised balcony above single storey rear extension, raised decking/patio area to rear. Use of render to the front, side and rear) to permit a reduction in size to the rear extension and associated increase in size of external terrace, the removal of balcony above rear extension and amendments to openings in the front porch
161 Batley Road Kirkhamgate Wakefield WF2 0SP
Received 30 Jun 2025
Decided25/01275/FUL
Demolition of existing conservatory to rear. Proposed single storey rear extension. New access door and external steps to front. Associated internal alterations.
3 - 5 York Villas Normanton WF6 1HA
Received 1 Jul 2025
Unknown21/01912/SUB02
Discharge of Condition 1 (Materials), Condition 2 (Parking and Cycle Storage), and Condition 3 (Bins) from approved application 21/01912/DWEAA
Raines House Denby Dale Road Wakefield WF1 1HR
Received 1 Jul 2025
Decided19/00773/SUB02
Discharge of Condition 2 (Parking Layout), Condition 3 (Bins), Condition 4 (Flood Risk Statement) from approved application 19/00773/COUO
Raines House Denby Dale Road Wakefield WF1 1HR
Received 1 Jul 2025
Decided25/01285/FUL
Residential development for the erection of 1 no. dormer bungalow (resubmission of previously approved application ref. 22/00589/FUL)
Sunny Mede Common Lane Upton Pontefract WF9 1DF
Received 2 Jul 2025
Decided25/01293/FUL
Residential development of 4no. dwellings including widening of shared access
Manor Farm Bungalow Minsthorpe Lane South Elmsall Pontefract WF9 2DX
Received 2 Jul 2025
Decided23/02311/SUB01
Discharge of conditions 3 (Demolition & Construction Environmental Management Plan), 4 (Remediation), 5 (Foul and surface water drainage), 6 (Biodiversity enhancement plan), 7 (Noise protection measures for dwellings), 8 (Materials/boundaries) and 9 (Finished floor levels) from approved application 23/02311/FUL.
Lilley Terrace South Kirkby Pontefract
Received 2 Jul 2025
Decided22/00586/SUB14
Discharge of condition 15 (BEMP) pursuant to 22/00586/FUL
Ackton Pasture (Land At) Castleford
Received 3 Jul 2025
Decided25/01304/CPL
Porch to front to replace the bay and slight opening of front wall and driveway so removing 1m of existing stone low level wall
8 Rogers Court Stanley Wakefield WF3 4EZ
Received 4 Jul 2025
Awaiting decision19/00136/SUB01
Discharge of Condition 4 (Noise), Condition 5 (Dust), Condition 6 (Vibration Monitoring), Condition 7 (Landscaping), Condition 35 (Environmental Audit), Condition 36 (Annual Monitoring Information), Condition 37 (Road Signs), Condition 39 (Archaology) and Condition 42 (Liaison Committee) from approved application 19/00136/MIN
Hazel Lane Quarry Hazel Lane Hampole Doncaster
Received 4 Jul 2025

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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.

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