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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

6,670Searchable applications

573Recorded as pending

92%Approval rate · 4,898 approved or refused records

410Refused applications

4,488 approved · 410 refused · 220 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 21 Apr 2006 to 12 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 14 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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

Decided25/01179/SUB01
Discharge of planning conditions, 2 (Biodiversity Net Gain Plan), 3 (Biodiversity Enhancement Scheme) and 4 (Hardened Surfacing) from approved application 25/01179/FUL.
Former Roc Bunker Badsworth Wakefield WF9 1AT
Received 11 Mar 2026
Decided25/00712/S7301
Variation of condition 4 (External Area Hours) of approved application 25/00712/FUL dated 10 November 2025 [which granted full planning permission for relocation of boundary wall to rear to facilitate extension of beer garden and bin store] to extend hours of use
5 Horsefair Pontefract WF8 1PE
Received 12 Mar 2026
Decided25/01367/SUB01
Discharge of conditions 3 (Biodiversity Gain Plan), 4 (Habitat Management & Monitoring Plan) and 5 (Wildlife Enhancement) from approved application 25/01367/FUL
Unit 4 Langthwaite Grange Industrial Estate Langthwaite Road South Kirkby WF9 3AP
Received 12 Mar 2026
Decided26/00446/CPL
Single storey extension to side.
10 Palmers Avenue South Elmsall Pontefract WF9 2JG
Received 13 Mar 2026
Decided26/00447/FUL
Single storey extension to side/rear
67 Stainburn Avenue Castleford WF10 4SA
Received 13 Mar 2026
Awaiting decision26/00448/FUL
Self build dwelling (detached) to vacant site and formation of new vehicular access and associated works.
Land Adjacent To 23 Stafford Street Castleford WF10 1NF
Received 13 Mar 2026
Decided26/00449/TPO
T1 - Crown reduce entire canopy (unspecified amount). Crown Thin to remove all crossing branches over access road and adjacent property boundaries. Remove all dead/dying/diseased branches from the canopy. Re-trench the entire lower tree canopy. T2 - Crown reduce entire canopy (unspecified amount). Crown Thin to remove all crossing branches over access road and adjacent property boundaries. Remove all dead/dying/diseased branches from the canopy. Re-trench the entire lower tree canopy.
21 Far Richard Close Ossett Wakefield WF5 9NE
Received 13 Mar 2026
Decided24/01830/S7301
Variation of Condition 2 (Plans) of planning permission 24/01830/FUL, dated 11/12/2024 (which granted permission for the demolition of existing detached garage. Proposed detached garage and single storey side/ front extension to bungalow. Render to external walls of existing dwelling) to amend the plans in order to remove the previously approved single storey side extension to the bungalow and revise the detached garage by slightly increasing its length and relocating it within the site.
12 Hillcroft Close Darrington Pontefract WF8 3BD
Received 13 Mar 2026
Decided26/00452/FUL
Change of use from bank facility to cafe, sunbed shop and Pilates studio with associated alterations to shop front
2 Market Place Ossett Wakefield WF5 8BQ
Received 13 Mar 2026
Decided25/01367/SUB02
Discharge of condition 6 (Drainage) from approved application 25/01367/FUL
Unit 4 Langthwaite Grange Industrial Estate Langthwaite Road South Kirkby WF9 3AP
Received 13 Mar 2026
Decided26/00453/TPO
T1 Sycamore - Crown Reduce canopy by 30%; T2 Lime - Crown Reduce canopy by 30%; T3 Sycamore - Crown Reduce canopy by 30%; T4 Sycamore - Crown Reduce canopy by 30%; T5 Sycamore - Fell.
1 Tumbling Hill Carleton Pontefract WF8 3SA
Received 13 Mar 2026
Decided26/00454/FUL
First floor extension to side, dormers to front and raising of roof height to create habitable rooms in roofspace.
7 John Street Wakefield WF1 4PN
Received 13 Mar 2026
Decided26/00455/CPL
Proposed rear dormer and external fenestration alterations, and alterations to existing soil vent pipe.
5 Eastbourne Avenue Featherstone Pontefract WF7 6LQ
Received 14 Mar 2026
Decided26/00456/FUL
Changes to vary the internal layout of apartment no3 (pursuant to prior notification reference 26/00004/COUMA) to reduce the number of bedrooms from two to one and to increase size of ancillary landlord storage and associated external alterations
Prosper House Upper Warrengate Wakefield WF1 4JZ
Received 16 Mar 2026
Awaiting decision26/00458/LBC
Formation of car parking space and installation of EV charging point
Apartment 1 Heath House Heath Wakefield WF1 5SN
Received 16 Mar 2026
Decided26/00459/FUL
Residential development of 1no. dwelling
18 Edward Street Normanton WF6 2QU
Received 17 Mar 2026
Decided26/00461/FUL
Single-storey rear extension, preceded by the demolition of existing conservatory.
22 High Street South Elmsall Pontefract WF9 2SJ
Received 17 Mar 2026
Decided26/00462/CPL
Construction of a garden room to the side of the existing dwelling
20 Westfield Grove Ackworth Pontefract WF7 7HF
Received 17 Mar 2026
Decided26/00463/FUL
Detailed application for concrete resurfacing and drainage to existing farmyard.
Lanes Farm Pontefract Road Ackworth Pontefract WF7 7DX
Received 17 Mar 2026
Decided26/00464/GPD
Single storey rear extension with a maximum projection of 5.7m, a maximum height of 3.4m and a maximum eaves height of 2.4m
43 Childs Road Wakefield WF2 0BP
Received 17 Mar 2026
Decided26/00465/FUL
Single storey extension to rear, dormers to front and rear to provide habitable rooms in roof space and juliet balcony to rear dormer
44 Grove Road Wakefield WF1 1RL
Received 17 Mar 2026
Awaiting decision26/00466/FUL
Change of use of a single dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a residential care and supported accommodation facility (Use Class C2 - Residential Institution)
9 Greaves Avenue Lupset Wakefield West Yorkshire WF2 8AY
Received 17 Mar 2026
Awaiting decision26/00866/FUL
Proposed flat roofed dormers to eastern, western and southern roof slopes and conversion of garage to habitable space, including fenestration and roof material alterations to the dwellinghouse
Willow Bank Farm Causeway Garth Lane Thorpe Audlin Pontefract WF8 3HD
Received 18 Mar 2026
Decided22/02475/SUB04
Discharge of condition 3 (Temporary Surface Water Drainage) from approved application 22/02475/FUL.
Former Castleford Swimming Pool Aketon Road Castleford
Received 18 Mar 2026

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Published 13 Aug 2026Updated 13 Sept 2026

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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