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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
5,865Searchable applications
589Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 4,212 approved or refused records
368Refused applications

3,844 approved · 368 refused · 191 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 21 Apr 2006 to 9 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 13 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided23/02311/NMC01

    Non material amendment to planning permission 23/02311/FUL (dated 19.06.2025) relating to surface water drainage discharge rate

    Land At Lilley Terrace South Kirkby Pontefract

    Received 24 Dec 2025
  2. Decided25/02397/FUL

    Proposed two storey rear & single storey side extensions.

    1C Ruskin Avenue Wakefield WF1 2BD

    Received 24 Dec 2025
  3. Decided25/02398/CPL

    Demolition of garage and erection of detached outbuilding

    44 Denholme Meadow South Elmsall Pontefract WF9 2PW

    Received 24 Dec 2025
  4. Decided25/02400/TPO

    T95 Beech - Reduce lower south-western limb by 2m. No pruning wounds greater than 80mm in diameter. T255 Sweet Chestnut - Reduce upper canopy by 2m. T328 Beech - Reduce canopy by 3m.

    Newmillerdam Country Park Newmillerdam Wakefield

    Received 24 Dec 2025
  5. Decided25/02401/FUL

    Single storey side extension

    37 Oakdale Drive South Elmsall Pontefract Wakefield WF9 2FA

    Received 25 Dec 2025
  6. Decided25/02402/FUL

    Rear extension to existing shop

    65 Wakefield Road Normanton WF6 1AG

    Received 27 Dec 2025
  7. Decided25/02404/FUL

    Single storey detached garage to front and demolition of existing garage to rear.

    161 Wrenthorpe Lane Wrenthorpe Wakefield WF2 0PF

    Received 29 Dec 2025
  8. Decided25/02405/FUL

    Removal of an area of existing roof; insertion of new first floor rear elevation windows and doors; new access from the rear car park at ground floor level leading to a new staircase; new external terrace area and balustrading

    74 New Road Middlestown Wakefield WF4 4NT

    Received 30 Dec 2025
  9. Decided25/02406/TPO

    T1 Wild Cherry - Reduce Height by 2.5-3.0metres. T2 Plum - Reduce the entire canopy by 30%.

    2 Felkirk Cottages South Hiendley Barnsley S72 9DW

    Received 30 Dec 2025
  10. Decided25/02407/FUL

    Conversion of 2no. semi-detached dwellings (19 & 21 Newsholme Lane) to form a single detached dwelling. Demolition of existing rear extensions and detached garage, Construction of single-storey rear extension (with first floor dormer windows), two-storey side extension and new entrance porch to the front. Amendments to existing windows and rendering of existing brickwork

    19 Newsholme Lane Durkar Wakefield WF4 3BD

    Received 30 Dec 2025
  11. Decided26/00001/FUL

    Two storey side and rear extensions and rendering

    79 Pledwick Lane Wakefield WF2 6EB

    Received 5 Jan 2026
  12. Awaiting decision23/00833/SUB01

    Discharge of Condition 3 (MHVR), Condition 4 (Security) and Condition 5 (Glazing) from approved application 23/00833/FUL

    12 Market Street Wakefield WF1 1DH

    Received 5 Jan 2026
  13. Decided26/00004/COUMA

    Change of use via prior notification from former vacant office use (Egi use) to form 8 No residential apartments (C3 use)

    Prosper House Upper Warrengate Wakefield WF1 4JZ

    Received 5 Jan 2026
  14. Decided26/00006/FUL

    Single storey rear extension.

    1 Marsden Avenue Ossett Wakefield WF5 0AW

    Received 5 Jan 2026
  15. Decided26/00008/FUL

    Proposed two single storey extensions to the rear, proposed outbuilding to rear and external alterations

    1&2 The Green Woolley Wakefield WF4 2JG

    Received 5 Jan 2026
  16. Awaiting decision26/00009/FUL

    Proposed 2 no retail units & 8 no apartments

    76 Horbury Road Wakefield WF2 8TU

    Received 5 Jan 2026
  17. Decided24/02255/SUB02

    Discharge of Condition 3 (Coal Authority), Condition 4 (CMS), Condition 6 (Remediation), Condition 7 (Drainage), Condition 10 (Mining) and Condition 12 (Radon) from approved application 24/02255/FUL as amended by 24/02255/NMC01

    Land off Painthorpe Lane, Crigglestone, Wakefield.

    Received 5 Jan 2026
  18. Decided24/02255/SUB01

    Discharge of Condition 5 (BNG), Condition 8 (AMS/TPP), Condition 9 (Materials), Condition 11 (Landscaping) and Condition 13 (Bats) from approved application 24/02255/FUL as amended by 24/02255/SUB01

    Land off Painthorpe Lane, Crigglestone, Wakefield.

    Received 5 Jan 2026
  19. Decided26/00012/FUL

    Installation of disabled access platform lift

    7 Cobb Avenue Wakefield WF2 8BU

    Received 6 Jan 2026
  20. Decided26/00013/FUL

    Single storey extension to side and rear

    22 Churwell Close Castleford WF10 5AD

    Received 6 Jan 2026
  21. Decided26/00014/GPD

    Single storey extension to rear with a maximum projection of 4.05m, maximum height of 3.68m and a maximum eaves height of 2.45m.

    15 Clayton Avenue Upton Pontefract WF9 1JY

    Received 6 Jan 2026
  22. Decided26/00015/FUL

    Proposed extension to rear and side of garage with roof lift, proposed boundary fence and gates to front

    Christevelyn 12 West View Ackworth Pontefract WF7 7AJ

    Received 6 Jan 2026
  23. Decided26/00016/FUL

    Distribution and storage warehouse (use class B8) with associated ancillary office accommodation, service yard and car parking.

    Whistler Drive/Steamboat Way (Land Off) Glasshoughton Castleford West Yorkshire WF10 5XY

    Received 6 Jan 2026
  24. Awaiting decision24/01728/S7301

    Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) of application Reference Number: 24/01728/FUL dated 13/11/2025 (Description amended by Non-Material Change application no: 24/01728/NMC01 to development of residential dwellings, landscaping, open space and associated highways and drainage infrastructure) to vary the layout of the eastern parcel of units in order to increase the overall dwelling numbers from 71 to 73 and reconfiguration of the layout to improve street frontage, remove highway retaining features and extend internal road to the north eastern boundary and variation of conditions 18, 27 and 38 to insert amended plans/documents.

    Land East Of Cobblers Lane Pontefract

    Received 6 Jan 2026

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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.

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