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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

5,875Searchable applications

589Recorded as pending

91%Approval rate · 4,218 approved or refused records

368Refused applications

3,850 approved · 368 refused · 194 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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

Decided22/02345/SUB02
Discharge of Condition 3 (Construction Environmental Management Plan) from approved application 22/02345/FUL
39 Lee Moor Road Stanley Wakefield WF3 4EF
Received 8 Jan 2026
Decided23/02255/SUB02
Discharge of Condition 5 (Damage Made Good) FROM APPROVED APPLICATION 23/02255/LBC
Sandal Grange Farm Walton Lane Wakefield WF2 6NG
Received 8 Jan 2026
Decided25/00731/SUB01
Discharge of Condition 10 (Biodiversity Net Gain - BNG), 11 (Habitat Management & Monitoring Plan - HMMP) from approved application 25/00731/FUL
Land To The South Side Of Station Road Pontefract South Elmsall WF9 2JS
Received 9 Jan 2026
Decided26/00046/FUL
Residential development of 1no. Detached dwelling including demolition of existing stables
Land At Moorhouse Lane Haigh Barnsley
Received 9 Jan 2026
Decided26/00047/TPO
T3 Common Ash - Pollard to 5m; T5 Crack Willow - Pollard to 15m; T18 Common; Ash - Pollard to 10m; T19 Common Ash - Pollard to 15m; T20 Common Ash - Pollard to 15m; T22 Sycamore - Fell; T23 Sycamore - Prune from buildings/structure/tree by 2.0m; T27 Common Ash - Pollard to 15m; T30 Sycamore - Prune from buildings/structure/tree by 1.0m; T33 Common Ash - Pollard to 10m
Flat 1 20 Bar Lane Wakefield WF1 4AD
Received 9 Jan 2026
Decided26/00048/TPO
Fell T1 Pine
Kensworth Cottage Estcourt Road Darrington Pontefract WF8 3AJ
Received 9 Jan 2026
Decided26/00049/FUL
Installation of 4 x lighting masts complete with LED lighting to light a rugby training pitch.
Pontefract Rugby Football Club Moor Lane Pontefract WF8 3RX
Received 9 Jan 2026
Decided26/00051/FUL
Change of use of former Coroner's court [use class F1(g)] to studio/office space[use class E(g)(i)] with internal and external alterations to include minor repairs to brickwork, windows, cills and external doors; demolition of a single-storey toilet block; enlargement of window to form new access; hard & soft landscaping; replacement of steps with new ramped access; and internal refurbishment/repair works
71 Northgate Wakefield WF1 3BS
Received 9 Jan 2026
Decided26/00052/LBC
Change of use of former Coroner's court [use class F1(g)] to studio/office space[use class E(g)(i)] with internal and external alterations to include minor repairs to brickwork, windows, cills and external doors; demolition of a single-storey toilet block; enlargement of window to form new access; hard & soft landscaping; replacement of steps with new ramped access; and internal refurbishment/repair works
71 Northgate Wakefield WF1 3BS
Received 9 Jan 2026
Decided26/00053/TPO
Crown Reduce the tree height by 2metres equating to a c. 40% loss of its height.
7 Pugneys Avenue Crigglestone Wakefield WF4 3FT
Received 9 Jan 2026
Decided26/00054/FUL
Erection of an outbuilding in the rear garden for personal use
9 Walnut Avenue Wakefield WF2 0EW
Received 9 Jan 2026
Decided22/01265/NMC02
Non-material amendment to approved application 22/01265/S7302 dated 19/12/2025 (Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) of application 22/01265/S7301 dated 02/07/2025 [which granted full planning permission for Residential development 211no. dwellings, public open space, landscaping and associated infrastructure with the altered positioning of plots 1-10 and substation] to amend the road layout to accommodate a pole and stay for overhead powerlines and associated plot amendments. Removal of detached garage from plot 123 and repositioning of adjacent plots) to remove reference to '211no. dwellings' within the description of development so that it refers to 'Residential Development' only
Land Between Ackworth Road And Hardwick Road Pontefract
Received 9 Jan 2026
Decided26/00056/FUL
One and a half storey extension to rear with juliet balcony
83 Gypsy Lane Castleford WF10 3PA
Received 12 Jan 2026
Decided26/00057/FUL
Demolition of the existing conservatory and construction of a single storey extension
27 Ashdene Avenue Crofton Wakefield WF4 1LX
Received 12 Jan 2026
Decided26/00058/FUL
Single storey front, rear and side extensions, partial garage conversion.
4 Greenbank Close Castleford WF10 5TP
Received 12 Jan 2026
Decided22/00375/S7301
Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) of Planning Application 22/00375/FUL [which granted permission for Proposed Demolition of existing Detached Garage & Outbuilding & Proposed new Detached Garage with Gym above] to vary the approved plans to change the siting of the building and to make internal changes to include a shower room and kitchen area.
12 Cyprus Street Wakefield WF1 2RW
Received 12 Jan 2026
Awaiting decision26/00061/CPE
Extensions and alterations to house to include single storey front extension; two storey side extension; single storey rear extension; hip to gable roof extension and assocaited alterations to fenestration and internal layout
Ackworth Park House Pontefract Road Ackworth Pontefract WF7 7ET
Received 12 Jan 2026
Decided26/00062/FUL
Conversion of integral garage to ground floor bedroom
Flat 4 110 Manygates Lane Wakefield WF2 7DP
Received 12 Jan 2026
Decided26/00063/GPD
Single storey rear extension with a maximum projection of 4.7m, a maximum height of 3.7m and a maximum eaves height of 2.5m
19 Rutland Avenue Wakefield WF2 7LD
Received 12 Jan 2026
Decided26/00065/TCA
Fell 1 Conifer Tree
School Cottage 62 School Hill Newmillerdam Wakefield WF2 7SP
Received 12 Jan 2026
Decided23/00322/SUB09
Discharge of Condtion 23 (Noise and Overheating Scheme), Condtion 24 (Renewable Energy) from approved application 23/00322/FUL
Altofts Hall Station Road Normanton WF6 2NB
Received 12 Jan 2026
Unknown26/00069/CPL
Erection of Garage/Annexe and Gym/Swimming Pool Buildings
Brookside Farm Thorpe Lane Badsworth Pontefract WF9 1AA
Received 12 Jan 2026
Decided26/00070/FUL
Single storey extension and dormer with juliet balcony to rear
4 Horne Street Wakefield WF2 8EA
Received 13 Jan 2026
Decided26/00071/CPL
Single storey rear extension following removal of conservatory
5 Caddon Avenue South Elmsall Pontefract WF9 2WJ
Received 13 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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