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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

6,722Searchable applications

574Recorded as pending

92%Approval rate · 4,940 approved or refused records

412Refused applications

4,528 approved · 412 refused · 221 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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

Awaiting decision25/02029/SUB01
Discharge of conditions 2 (Biodiversity Gain Plan), 3 (Biodiversity Retention and Enhancement Plan), 4 (Wildlife Enhancement Features) 5 (Landscaping) and 6 (Tree Protection Plan Implementation) from approved application 25/02029/FUL.
Oakfield Park School Barnsley Road Ackworth Pontefract WF7 7DT
Received 18 May 2026
Decided23/00100/SUB21
Application to Discharge Condition 18 (Biodiversity Retention Enhancement Scheme) for Phase 4 (S278 Highways Works) and Zone B of Planning Permission 23/00100/S7301
Former Coal Yard, Ferrybridge 'C' Power Station Ferrybridge Kirkhaw Lane Knottingley
Received 18 May 2026
Decided26/00854/COUMA
Prior approval for change of use from commercial business and service (use class E) to 1no. residential dwelling (Class C3).
72 Weeland Road Sharlston Common Wakefield WF4 1DB
Received 18 May 2026
Decided26/00855/FUL
Proposed Change of Use from Class B8 Storage to B2 MOT Bay
Unit 12 2 - 12 Carlton Street Wakefield WF2 8TQ
Received 18 May 2026
Decided26/00856/TCA
T1 Cherry - Crown Lift to 3metres; Crown Reduce over extending branches by 2metres. T2 Rowan - Crown Reduce away from property to give 2metre clearance. T3 Cherry - Crown Lift to 2.5metres.
22 St Botolphs Close Knottingley WF11 9AJ
Received 18 May 2026
Awaiting decision26/00857/FUL
Construction of extension/glazed solar thermal buffer to rear. Modifications to existing rear elevation. Installation of 2nos. 12kW air source heat pumps to side. Installation of photovoltaic panels to south-west and north-east facing roof slopes of detached garage
2 Stoney Lane Chapelthorpe Wakefield WF4 3JN
Received 18 May 2026
Awaiting decision26/00873/LBC
Construction of extension/glazed solar thermal buffer to rear. Modifications to existing rear elevation. Installation of 2nos. 12kw air source heat pumps to side.
2 Stoney Lane Chapelthorpe Wakefield WF4 3JN
Received 18 May 2026
Unknown26/00859/FUL
Pergola with festoon lighting and heat lamps to existing external drinking area
22 Bank Street Ossett Wakefield WF5 8NL
Received 18 May 2026
Decided26/00860/TCA
T1 Tulip Poplar - Fell
18 Park Lane Bretton Wakefield WF4 4JT
Received 19 May 2026
Decided24/01116/NMC01
Non material amendment to planning permission ref. 24/01116/FUL (dated 10.10.2024) relating to alterations to external staircase
42 - 44 High Street Normanton WF6 2AQ
Received 19 May 2026
Unknown26/00862/EIASO
290 Dwellings with associated access, open space, drainage infrastucture
Land South East Of Church Road Normanton WF6 2QR
Received 18 May 2026
Decided26/00864/FUL
Partial demolition of existing outbuilding for a reconstruction with extension (part retrospective)
30 Sowood Lane Ossett Wakefield WF5 0LE
Received 19 May 2026
Decided26/00865/FUL
Erection of detached building to house static emergency winder equipment (part-retrospective)
Caphouse Colliery New Road Overton Wakefield WF4 4RH
Received 19 May 2026
Decided25/02224/SUB01
Discharge of condition 4 (non-return valve) and condition 5 (BNG Gain Plan) from approved application 25/02224/FUL
Unit 1 Loscoe Close Normanton WF6 1TW
Received 19 May 2026
Awaiting decision25/01835/SUB02
Discharge of Condition 3 (Materials), Condition 4 (rainwater goods) and Condition 8 (windows) from approved application 25/01835/FUL
The Granary Denby Dale Road Bretton Wakefield WF4 4JN
Received 19 May 2026
Awaiting decision26/00868/REM
Approval of reserved matters (access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale) pursuant to outline permission 22/02529/OUT for 1 no. residential building consisting of max 5 no. bedsits.
1 Willow Park Pontefract West Yorkshire WF8 2SU
Received 20 May 2026
Decided26/00871/FUL
Single storey extension to rear
27 Holgate Gardens Hemsworth Pontefract WF9 4NQ
Received 20 May 2026
Decided26/00872/FUL
Pergola to rear (part retrospective)
Spa View Cardigan Lane Ossett Wakefield WF5 0LT
Received 20 May 2026
Decided26/00875/CPE
Certificate of lawfulness to confirm that the construction of the dwelling within the property known as Gables Farm without complying with Condition 1. a.(reserved matter - landscaping) and its use without complying with Condition 3 (agricultural/forestry workers occupation) of outline planning permission 89/99/46002 (granted on appeal on 4 October 1990 under reference T/APP/X4725/A/90/159188/P8) and without complying with Condition 5 (agricultural/forestry workers occupation) of reserved matters approval 90/99/46002/A granted on 12 February 1991 is lawful and that the extended residential curtilage is lawful.
500 Batley Road Wakefield WF2 0LQ
Received 20 May 2026
Decided26/00876/GPD
Single storey extension to rear with a maximum projection of 4.95m, maximum height of 3.75m and a maximum eaves height of 2.35m.
92 Meadway Streethouse Pontefract WF7 6DU
Received 20 May 2026
Decided26/00877/FUL
Installation of solar car port at existing hospital car park
Fieldhead Hospital Ouchthorpe Lane Wakefield West Yorkshire WF1 3SP
Received 20 May 2026
Decided26/00878/CPL
Single storey rear extension, Alteration to Soil Vent Pipe
4 The Bramblings Castleford WF10 5ER
Received 21 May 2026
Decided26/00879/FUL
Proposed two storey rear extension
73 Regina Crescent Havercroft Wakefield West Yorkshire WF4 2ER
Received 21 May 2026
Awaiting decision25/00779/SUB10
Discharge of Condition 2 (repairs to windows) from approved application 25/00779/LBC
The Old Court House Wood Street Wakefield WF1 2EL
Received 21 May 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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