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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 dates6,726Searchable applications
574Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 4,943 approved or refused records
413Refused applications
4,530 approved · 413 refused · 221 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026Council contacts
- Planning enquiriesdevcontrol@wakefield.gov.ukCouncil source
- Planning enquiries03458506506Council source
- Planning enquiries01924305260Council source
Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
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Conservation areasNo boundary records available in this collection
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection
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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
- Decided26/00881/FUL
Single storey extension to side including ramp access
22 Malton Road Upton Pontefract WF9 1ET
Received 21 May 2026 - Decided26/00882/TPO
T1 Mature Sycamore - Fell (5-day notice)
Waterton Park Golf Club The Balk Walton Wakefield WF2 6QL
Received 21 May 2026 - Decided26/00883/FUL
Raising ridge height for loft accommodation with associated front extension and external alterations including bay window to front and Juliet balcony to rear
28 Sowood Lane Ossett Wakefield WF5 0LE
Received 21 May 2026 - Awaiting decision25/02211/SUB01
Discharge of Condition 3 (Biodiversity Gain Plan), Condition 4 (Biodiversity Retention and Enhancement Scheme), Condition 5 (Community use details) and Condition 8 (Surfacing) from approved application 25/02211/FUL
Sandal Rugby Union Football Club Standbridge Lane Wakefield WF2 7DY
Received 22 May 2026 - Unknown26/00885/LBC
Gutter replacement and external brickwork cleaning to facade
6 - 10 Northgate Wakefield WF1 1HD
Received 22 May 2026 - Awaiting decision24/00665/SUB01
Discharge of Conditions 3 (FFL), Condition 4 (Radon), Condition 6 (Materials), Condition 8 (Cycle Parking), Condition 9 (EVCP), Condition 12 (Landscaping) and Condition 13 (Boundary Treatments) from approved application 24/00665/FUL
Wicken Tree Bungalow Wicken Tree Lane Middlestown Wakefield WF4 4TZ
Received 22 May 2026 - Decided23/00322/NMC04
Non-material change to approved application 23/00322/FUL dated 30/10/2024 (Residential development (up to 408 dwellings) varied by 23/00322/NMC01, 23/00322/NMC02 and 23/00322/NMC03) to enable access to the adjacent site to the west along with minor changes across the development.
Land Off Station Road Altofts WF6 2NB
Received 22 May 2026 - Decided25/01940/SUB01
Discharge of condition 3 (Biodiversity Gain Plan) from approved application 25/01940/FUL.
5 Woodhouse Business Centre Normanton West Yorkshire WF6 1BB
Received 22 May 2026 - Decided26/00888/FUL
Conversion of attached garage to habitable accomodation
Greystones Goosehill Lane Warmfield Wakefield WF6 2JB
Received 26 May 2026 - Decided26/00889/FUL
New self-build detached dwelling with associated parking, access with hard and soft landscaping
Land To The Rear Of 30A Northfield Lane Horbury Wakefield WF4 5DL
Received 24 May 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00890/FUL
New self-build detached dwelling with associated parking, access with hard and soft landscaping
Land To The Rear Of 30A Northfield Lane Horbury Wakefield WF4 5DL
Received 26 May 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00891/FUL
New self-build detached dwelling with associated parking, access with hard and soft landscaping
Land To Rear Of 30A Northfield Lane Horbury Wakefield WF4 5DL
Received 26 May 2026 - Decided26/00893/FUL
Raised decking and pergola (retrospective)
3 Woodthorpe Gardens Woodthorpe Lane Wakefield WF2 6RA
Received 26 May 2026 - Decided26/00895/FUL
Change of roof covering from Rosemary tiles to Slate and boundary wall/fence to front & side boundary
Ridgewood Waggon Lane Upton Pontefract WF9 1JS
Received 26 May 2026 - Decided26/00896/FUL
Part two storey and part single storey extensions to rear and side.
93 Ackworth Road Featherstone Pontefract WF7 5ND
Received 26 May 2026 - Decided25/00843/NMC01
Non-material amendment to approved planning application 25/00843/FUL, dated 25th June 2025 (for Renovation of shopfront and exterior alterations including replacement ATM to front, 2x condenser units and extraction louvres to rear.) for the relocation of ventilation louvers to the rear.
49 - 51 High Street Normanton WF6 2AF
Received 26 May 2026 - Decided26/00898/FUL
Ground and first floor extension
40 Teall Court Ossett Wakefield WF5 0PF
Received 26 May 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00899/FUL
Proposed side extension to form 1no. new self-build dwelling
94 Newmarket Lane Methley Leeds LS26 9DP
Received 27 May 2026 - Decided26/00900/FUL
Mono-pitched, tiled roof to existing front projection
20 Castle View Wakefield WF2 7HZ
Received 27 May 2026 - Decided26/00901/FUL
Proposed dormer to front, changes to fenestration inclusive of installation of Juliet balcony to side/north-east elevation
6 Broad Acres Durkar Wakefield WF4 3BE
Received 27 May 2026 - Decided26/00902/FUL
Alteration and installation of boundary treatments and surfacing of driveway
203 Flanshaw Lane Wakefield WF2 9JE
Received 27 May 2026 - Decided26/00903/LBC
The proposed works comprise the extension of the existing low-level brick boundary walling to the site boundary, with the installation of traditional picket-style timber fencing above.Works also include the removal of internal pipework, the removal of two existing windows and the infilling of the openings using materials to match the existing building, and the refurbishment and repair of existing windows. External works include the repair and colour matching of the existing white rendered finish across the whole building, localised roof repairs using matching materials, and the rearrangement of external water pipework. Further proposals include the installation of 1 metre high estate-style fencing, the construction of brick piers and a wrought iron gate to provide access to the existing driveway. Additional works comprise the demolition of the existing outbuilding and the landscaping and resurfacing of the driveway area.
203 Flanshaw Lane Wakefield WF2 9JE
Received 27 May 2026 - Decided26/00904/FUL
Replacement of existing rear conservatory with sun room, single storey tied into existing roof
215 Batley Road Wakefield WF2 0AH
Received 27 May 2026 - Decided26/00905/ADV
Internally illuminated and non illuminated signage scheme
Unit Msu1 Trinity Walk Wakefield WF1 1QU
Received 27 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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