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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

5,870Searchable applications

589Recorded as pending

91%Approval rate · 4,214 approved or refused records

368Refused applications

3,846 approved · 368 refused · 193 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Planning Local plan Planning policy Conservation areas Conservation areas

Council contacts

Planning enquiriesdevcontrol@wakefield.gov.uk Council source
Planning enquiries03458506506 Council source
Planning enquiries01924305260 Council source

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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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More application records

Decided24/01728/SUB07
Discharge of condition 35 (Details of Sub Station) from approved application 24/01728/FUL.
Land East Of Cobblers Lane Pontefract
Received 6 Jan 2026
Awaiting decision23/00293/SUB01
Discharge of Condition 4 (CEMMP), Condition 5 (Dust) and Condition 6 (Noise) from approved application 23/00293/FUL
Land West Of Santingley Lane Crofton Wakefield WF4 1JP
Received 6 Jan 2026
Decided26/00021/CPL
Single storey extension to gable end under permitted development
14 Miller Avenue Sandal Wakefield WF2 7DJ
Received 7 Jan 2026
Decided26/00008/LBC
Proposed two single storey extensions to the rear, internal alterations, proposed outbuilding to rear and external alterations
1&2 The Green Woolley Wakefield WF4 2JG
Received 7 Jan 2026
Decided26/00023/TPO
Felling x3 Trees.
Co-Operative Retail Services Barnsley Road Ackworth Pontefract WF7 7BS
Received 7 Jan 2026
Awaiting decision26/00024/FUL
Residential development of 2no. dwellings including creation of access
Land Adj No 54 Newlaithes Crescent Normanton WF6 1SY
Received 7 Jan 2026
Decided24/02127/SUB02
Discharge of Condition 7 (Lighting) for approved application 24/02127/FUL
Unit 3 Headways Stanley Wakefield WF3 4FE
Received 7 Jan 2026
Decided26/00026/FUL
Alteration of the roof from hip to gable with creation of dormer to the rear and roof lights to the front
8 Westbourne Close Wakefield WF2 7EH
Received 8 Jan 2026
Decided26/00027/FUL
Two storey garage extension for gym and office use
3 Park Villas Park Villas Drive Pontefract WF8 4QG
Received 8 Jan 2026
Decided26/00028/FUL
Two storey side extension, loft conversion with dormer, demolition of detached garage and permeable paving hard standing for off-street parking.
17 Vickers Avenue South Elmsall Pontefract WF9 2LW
Received 8 Jan 2026
Awaiting decision26/00029/FUL
Creation of two retail stores on ground floor and 7 flats on first, second and third floor.
Land At Bradley Street Castleford
Received 8 Jan 2026
Decided26/00030/FUL
The proposed works comprise removal of 2no. existing antennas and replacement with 4no. antennas mounted on existing wall support poles at the retained height of 22.55m AGL and 2no. antennas mounted on existing wall support poles at the height of 21.08m AGL. The removal of 8no. RRUs and replacement with 10no. RRUs and development works thereto.
Gawthorpe Water Tower Chidswell Lane Ossett WF5 9AZ
Received 8 Jan 2026
Decided26/00031/LBC
The proposed works comprise removal of 2no. existing antennas and replacement with 4no. antennas mounted on existing wall support poles at the retained height of 22.55m AGL and 2no. antennas mounted on existing wall support poles at the height of 21.08m AGL. The removal of 8no. RRUs and replacement with 10no. RRUs and development works thereto.
Gawthorpe Water Tower Chidswell Lane Ossett WF5 9AZ
Received 8 Jan 2026
Decided26/00032/TPO
G1 - Crown clean to remove deadwood. T6 - Crown clean to remove deadwood.
17 The Balk Walton Wakefield WF2 6JZ
Received 8 Jan 2026
Awaiting decision26/00033/FUL
Proposed 3.30m, 3-storey rear extension to provide 6no. additional bedrooms for residential care home (C2 use class); replacement of orangery and reconfiguration of car park
Breadalbane Residential Home 2 Park Avenue Castleford WF10 4JT
Received 8 Jan 2026
Awaiting decision21/02521/SUB03
Discharge of Condion 7 (Plant Machinery) Condition 8 (use of Premises) and Condition 10 (Noise) from approved application 21/02521/S7301
The Old Court House Wood Street Wakefield WF1 2EL
Received 8 Jan 2026
Decided26/00035/FUL
Two storey side extension and single storey front and rear extensions with modified raised decking to rear and modified outbuildings.
110 Shay Lane Walton Wakefield WF2 6NB
Received 8 Jan 2026
Decided23/00100/SUB15
Application to Discharge Condition 40 (Gas Protection measures) for development zone C of Planning Permission 23/00100/S7301
Former Coal Yard, Ferrybridge 'C' Power Station Ferrybridge Kirkhaw Lane Knottingley
Received 8 Jan 2026
Awaiting decision24/01662/SUB02
Discharge of Condition 5 (Drainage Strategy), Condition 7 (EV Charging Points), Condition 9 (Landscaping), Condition 12 (Biodiversity Gain Plan) and Condition 13 (LEMP) from approved application 24/01662/FUL
Moto Hospitality Southbound Bramley Lane Bretton Wakefield WF4 4LQ
Received 8 Jan 2026
Awaiting decision24/01151/SUB02
Discharge of Condition 5 (Drainage Strategy), Condition 6 (EV Charging Points), Condition 10 (Verification Report), Condition 12 (Landscaping), Condition 14 (Biodiversity Gain Plan) and Condition 15 (LEMP) from approved application 24/01151/FUL
Moto Hospitality Northbound Bramley Lane Bretton Wakefield WF4 4LQ
Received 8 Jan 2026
Decided26/00039/TPO
Crown Reduce 5 trees by 30% and Crown Clean.
1 Fields End Court Upton Pontefract WF9 1BS
Received 8 Jan 2026
Awaiting decision23/00293/SUB02
Discharge of Condition 7 (Drainage) Condition 14 (S38 layout) Condition 15 (Surfacing) from approved application 23/00293/FUL
Land West Of Santingley Lane Crofton Wakefield WF4 1JP
Received 8 Jan 2026
Decided23/00293/SUB03
Discharge of Condition 8 (HMMP) and Condition 22 (Ecological Mitigation Plan) from approved application 23/00293/FUL
Land West Of Santingley Lane Crofton Wakefield WF4 1JP
Received 8 Jan 2026
Decided23/00293/SUB04
Discharge of Condition 9 (Archaeology) from approved application 23/00293/FUL
Land West Of Santingley Lane Crofton Wakefield WF4 1JP
Received 8 Jan 2026

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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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