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Wakefield Metropolitan District Council
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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
5,923Searchable applications
589Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 4,259 approved or refused records
371Refused applications

3,888 approved · 371 refused · 195 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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More application records

  1. Awaiting decision23/00967/SUB01

    Discharge of Condition 3 (Heritage Design Details), Condition 4 (Heritage Design Details For Doors And Windows), Condition 5 (Lighting) and Condition 8 (Flooring) from approved application 23/00967/LBC

    12 Market Street Wakefield WF1 1DH

    Received 29 Jan 2026
  2. Decided24/02141/NMC01

    Non-material change to approved application ref: 24/02141/FUL dated 06/02/2025 (Demolition of existing rear conservatory, proposed single and two storey extensions to rear, porch to side, glazing and window amendments to front elevation (inclusive of 2no Juliette Balconies), new pitched roof to existing first floor extension and detached garage conversion with extension to create gym and spa) to amend fenestrations/openings to front elevation, amend roof light within rear extension and to add roof lights and a rear window to first floor of extension

    383 Milnthorpe Lane Wakefield WF2 7HT

    Received 29 Jan 2026
  3. Decided22/01683/S7301

    Variation of condition 2 (Plans) and 3 (Materials) of approved application ref. 22/01683/FUL for " Two storey extensions to front and rear, including balconies to rear elevation, raising of roof height (including dormers to front and rear) to create first floor in roof space. External alterations including changes to openings and rendering/cladding of brickwork and creation of external patio area to rear." (Approved 03.07.2023) to amend stone piers to entrance gable to facing brickwork, the introduction of brick piers to rear gables with anthracite fascias in lieu of render, to show tile hanging to dormers, to adjust the door and window position to the Utility room, reduction in size of utility room window, change from render to glazing above entrance door and omit 1 small window from kitchen and removal of rooflights.

    The Bungalow Back Lane Badsworth Pontefract WF9 1AG

    Received 29 Jan 2026
  4. Decided26/00165/FUL

    Demolition of buildings and erection of two detached dwellings and associated works (part retrospective)

    1- 3 Orchard Road Wakefield WF2 7NQ

    Received 29 Jan 2026
  5. Decided26/00166/ADV

    Non illuminated signage scheme

    127 Kirkgate Wakefield WF1 1JG

    Received 29 Jan 2026
  6. Decided26/00168/FUL

    External alterations to include new doors and new windows and the installation of external condenser units and associated works. New 'air source heat pumps' / mechanical and ventilation equipment.

    Wakefield Hospice Aberford Road Wakefield WF1 4TS

    Received 29 Jan 2026
  7. Unknown26/00169/TPO

    Tree A - Crown Reduce by 2.5 metres in height and draw back from the property to suitable growth points; Crown Lift to 5 metres above ground level; Removal of deadwood; Removal of limbs overhanging property (this will be reached with the crown reduction); Clear any BT cables that could cause further problems.Tree B - Crown Reduce by 2 metres to gain full clearance from the property; Crown Lift to 4 metres above ground level by removing 1 large limb growing towards the road at on the east side of the tree; Removal of deadwood; Removal of lower limbs overhanging property (this will be reached with the overall crown reduction).

    The Gate House Ackworth Park Farm Pontefract Road Ackworth Pontefract WF7 7FS

    Received 30 Jan 2026
  8. Decided16/03158/S7302

    Variation of conditions 1 (approved plans), 2 (restoration date), 4 (minerals working standoffs) and 25 (landscape restoration scheme) and the removal of conditions 3 (export limestone), 5 (levels of quarry floor), 6 (removal of materials), 7 (noise limits for soil stripping), 8 (hours for soil stripping), 9 (noise levels for mineral extraction),10 (mineral extraction hours) and 14 (no blasting or explosives) pursuant to 16/03158/S7301(dated 5.2.2024 and which granted planning permission for the variation of conditions in order to extend the timescales for the mineral extraction and restoration operations at Knottingley Quarry) to allow the delivery of the restoration of Knottingley Quarry to be brought forward (part retrospective).

    Knottingley Quarry Womersley Road Knottingley WF11 0DN

    Received 30 Jan 2026
  9. Decided26/00172/FUL

    Installation, operation, and eventual decommissioning of an 89.04 kWp ground-mounted solar photovoltaic array and a 100 kW Dyness battery energy storage system

    Willow Farm Hollingthorpe Lane Hall Green Wakefield WF4 3NG

    Received 30 Jan 2026
  10. Decided26/00173/FUL

    Two storey side extension

    74 Broad Lane South Elmsall Pontefract WF9 2NB

    Received 30 Jan 2026
  11. Decided24/00285/SUB01

    Discharge of Condition 3 (Written Scheme of Archaeological Investigation -WSI) from approved application 24/00285/FUL

    Moor Lane Carleton Pontefract WF8 3RX

    Received 30 Jan 2026
  12. Decided26/00177/FUL

    Construction of two-storey side extension with hipped roof

    1 Sandal Avenue Wakefield WF2 7LP

    Received 30 Jan 2026
  13. Decided26/00178/FUL

    Extension to existing garage and addition on first floor above.

    6 Limestone Road Wakefield WF1 2GL

    Received 2 Feb 2026
  14. Decided26/00179/FUL

    Part first floor, part single storey extension to side and rear

    10 Newfield Avenue Castleford WF10 4BH

    Received 1 Feb 2026
  15. Decided26/00181/FUL

    First floor extension to rear of number 6, dormers to rear of 6 and 8 with external fire escape stairs

    6/8 Trinity Street Wakefield WF1 5BS

    Received 2 Feb 2026
  16. Decided26/00183/FUL

    Installation of Four Ground Mounted Air Source Heat Pumps and ten Panel Roof Mounted Solar PV Array.

    Mill Dam Junior And Infant School Millgate Ackworth Pontefract WF7 7PH

    Received 2 Feb 2026
  17. Decided26/00184/FUL

    Installation of Four Hard Ground Mounted Air Source Heat Pumps and 144 Panel Roof Mounted Solar PV Array

    Walton Primary Academy The Grove Walton Wakefield WF2 6LD

    Received 2 Feb 2026
  18. Decided26/00185/FUL

    Single storey extensions to rear

    14 Carr Gate Crescent Carr Gate Wakefield WF2 0QR

    Received 2 Feb 2026
  19. Decided26/00186/FUL

    Change of use of no.35 Ferrybridge Road from residential dwelling to commercial (class E) use. Internal and external alterations to existing buildings at no.33-35 comprising the addition of a hipped roof over the existing flat roof side extension, white coloured rendering to all elevations, and alterations to the fenestration about the site. Replacement boundary treatments and hard standing to rear. Alterations to site access comprising removal of the existing pedestrian steps and creation of a 4m radius dropped kerb with blister paving.

    33-35 Ferrybridge Road Pontefract WF8 2PD

    Received 2 Feb 2026
  20. Decided24/02256/S7301

    Removal of Condition 2 (Biodiversity Gains Plan) and Condition 3 (Biodiversity Retention and Enhancement Scheme) of planning application 24/02256/FUL, dated 20/03/2025 [which approved full planning permission for the construction of an agricultural building to form a livestock feed store (retrospective)] to remove conditions 2 and 3 relating to Biodiversity Net Gain requirements

    Chevet Levels Farm Chevet Lane Wakefield WF2 6PT

    Received 2 Feb 2026
  21. Awaiting decision24/01806/SUB01

    Discharge of Condition 3 (Crime), Condition 4 (EV Charging Points), Condition 5 (Cycle Storage) from approved application 24/01806/FUL

    Springstone House Dewsbury Road Ossett Wakefield WF5 9LR

    Received 2 Feb 2026
  22. Decided26/00191/TPO

    T1 - reduce the E aspect of the canopy from a total of 8m to leave a final length of 5m, with no pruning wounds in excess of 20cm in diameter. T2 - reduce the E aspect of the canopy from a total of 6m to give a final length of 4m from main stem, with no pruning wounds greater than 10cm in diameter. T5 - crown lift the tree canopy from an existing height of 4m above ground level to achieve a final height of 6m. No pruning wounds greater than 30cm in diameter. T6 - reduce E aspect of the canopy from a total of 5m to give a final length of 4m, with no pruning wounds greater than 10cm diameter.

    66 Jenkin Road Horbury Wakefield WF4 6DT.

    Received 2 Feb 2026
  23. Decided26/00192/FUL

    Two storey extension to side and rear with balcony to rear.

    4 Woodland Grove Ackworth Pontefract WF7 7EP

    Received 3 Feb 2026
  24. Decided26/00193/FUL

    Conversion of 1no dwelling into 2no separate dwellings

    122-124 New Road Middlestown Wakefield WF4 4NU

    Received 3 Feb 2026

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