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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

5,889Searchable applications

589Recorded as pending

91%Approval rate · 4,231 approved or refused records

370Refused applications

3,861 approved · 370 refused · 194 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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More application records

Decided26/00107/FUL
Part two storey and part single storey extension to side and single storey extension to rear
16 Snydale Avenue Normanton WF6 1SS
Received 20 Jan 2026
Decided26/00108/CPL
Garage conversion and alterations to existing dwelling house
12 Millcroft Rise Lofthouse Wakefield WF3 3TL
Received 20 Jan 2026
Decided26/00109/TPO
Fell T1 Sycamore
Police Station Stockingate South Kirkby Pontefract
Received 20 Jan 2026
Decided26/00110/FUL
Replacement of existing stand and dugout and erection of floodlights and ball stop netting.
MDC Sports Stadium Wakefield Road Fitzwilliam Pontefract WF9 5AJ
Received 20 Jan 2026
Decided24/01728/NMC01
Non-material amendment to the description of development (ref. 24/01728/FUL) to remove reference to '71' within the description of development so that the description reads as follows 'Development of residential dwellings, landscaping, open space and associated highways and drainage infrastructure'.
Cobblers Lane (Land East Of) Pontefract
Received 20 Jan 2026
Decided26/00113/CPL
Single storey extension to side
324 Dewsbury Road Wakefield West Yorkshire WF2 9DQ
Received 21 Jan 2026
Decided26/00115/FUL
Conversion of barn to single dwelling
Woodside Farm Denby Dale Road Bretton Wakefield WF4 4JN
Received 21 Jan 2026
Decided26/00116/ADV
Non illuminated signage scheme
The Old Court House Wood Street Wakefield WF1 2EL
Received 21 Jan 2026
Decided26/00117/FUL
Conversion of existing garage to living accommodation. New brickwork and window to match existing
53 Orchard Head Lane Pontefract WF8 2NJ
Received 21 Jan 2026
Decided26/00118/FUL
First floor extension to the front
4 Walton Station Lane Sandal Wakefield WF2 6HP
Received 21 Jan 2026
Decided25/00779/SUB08
Discharge of Condition 18 (Details of tanking / damp treatments / damp remediation within the basement) from approved application 25/00779/LBC
The Old Court House Wood Street Wakefield WF1 2EL
Received 21 Jan 2026
Decided26/00120/FUL
Single storey extension to side and rear
28 South Parade Ossett WF5 0EF
Received 21 Jan 2026
Decided26/00122/FUL
Part first floor extension to rear with juliet balcony, single storey extension to side and rear
52 Brooklands Road Walton Wakefield WF2 6LZ
Received 20 Jan 2026
Decided26/00123/FUL
Installation of Ball Stop netting
The Sidings Crofton Wakefield
Received 21 Jan 2026
Unknown26/00125/TPO
Crown Reduce 1 limb encroaching onto the property to gain a 3-4m clearance
5 - 6 Sandal Hall Mews Wakefield WF2 6ED
Received 21 Jan 2026
Awaiting decision26/00126/FUL
Extension to existing parking area
York House New Street Ossett Wakefield WF5 8BW
Received 22 Jan 2026
Decided26/00127/FUL
Proposed rear extension
24 King George Street Wakefield WF1 2NG
Received 22 Jan 2026
Decided19/02059/NMC01
Non-material amendment to approved planning application , dated 17th January 2020 (for Residential development consisting of 13.no 3 bed town houses, with associated gardens and off street parking, along with turning head and pedestrian link.) for alterations to plots no.9, 10, and 11 to provide access ramps/level access.
Back Garden Street Castleford WF10 5AL
Received 22 Jan 2026
Awaiting decision24/01673/SUB03
Discharge of conditions 12 (Biodiversity Gain Plan); 13 (Habitats Management and Monitoring Plan) of approved application 24/01673/FUL
Land At Savile Road, Bridge St & Aire St Castleford
Received 22 Jan 2026
Decided26/00130/FUL
Construction of 2no parking bays and new crossover
164 Womersley Road Knottingley WF11 0DQ
Received 22 Jan 2026
Decided26/00131/FUL
Proposed outbuilding
Mount House Mount Avenue Wrenthorpe Wakefield WF2 0QQ
Received 23 Jan 2026
Decided26/00132/FUL
Proposed change of use from cafe to flat (from Class E to Class C3).
5 School Lane Walton Wakefield WF2 6PQ
Received 23 Jan 2026
Decided26/00133/FUL
Replacement fence (retrospective)
1 Woolgreaves Avenue Wakefield WF2 6DX
Received 23 Jan 2026
Decided26/00134/FUL
First floor extension to front and rear & partial garage conversion
22 Lakeland Way Walton Wakefield WF2 6TG
Received 23 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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