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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

6,742Searchable applications

574Recorded as pending

92%Approval rate · 4,955 approved or refused records

413Refused applications

4,542 approved · 413 refused · 222 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Decided26/00989/GPD
Proposed single storey extension to rear with a maximum projection of 7.1m, maximum height of 4m and a maximum eaves height of 2.4m.
11 Badsworth Court Badsworth Pontefract WF9 1NW
Received 8 Jun 2026
Decided26/00990/FUL
Single storey rear extension with roof terraces above , new metal staircase and deck at garden level.
3 The Highlands Ossett Wakefield WF5 8LD
Received 8 Jun 2026
Decided26/00991/TCA
Fell 12 Conifer Trees
Ackworth Lodge Pontefract Road Ackworth Pontefract WF7 7EE
Received 8 Jun 2026
Decided26/00993/TPO
Fell T1, T2 and T3 (3x Sycamore) - 5 Day Notice
1 Woodthorpe Park Drive Wakefield WF2 6HY
Received 8 Jun 2026
Decided26/00994/FUL
External Alterations to HMP Wakefield Buildings
Hm Prison 5 Love Lane Wakefield WF2 9AG
Received 8 Jun 2026
Awaiting decision25/01585/SUB01
Discharge of condition 3 (Biodiversity Gain Plan), 4 (Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan), 5 (Construction Environmental Management Plan), 6 (Wildlife Enhancements), 7 (Boundary Treatments) and 8 (Landscaping) from approved application 25/01585/FUL
Land Adj. Carr Lane Cemetery Carr Lane South Kirkby WF9 3RX
Received 9 Jun 2026
Decided26/00996/FUL
Single storey side, front and rear extensions, utilising render, new roof with increased roof height and dropped kerb
66 Slack Lane Crofton Wakefield WF4 1HH
Received 9 Jun 2026
Awaiting decision23/00369/SUB02
Discharge of condition 11 (CEMP) from approved application 23/00369/OUT
Willsdene Wakefield Road Ackworth Pontefract WF7 7AA
Received 9 Jun 2026
Decided26/00998/FUL
Dormer windows to the roof of the front and rear elevations and construction of gable end to side elevation
15 Flanshaw View Wakefield WF2 9LJ
Received 9 Jun 2026
Awaiting decision26/00999/FUL
Demolition of existing garage for the erection of detached, 1.5 storey garage and addition of pedestrian access gate to site frontage
17 The Balk Walton Wakefield WF2 6JZ
Received 9 Jun 2026
Decided26/01000/FUL
Single storey extension to rear
19 Headlands Park Ossett Wakefield WF5 8RB
Received 9 Jun 2026
Awaiting decision24/01833/SUB01
Discharge of Conditions 3 (CEMP), 5 (Remediation), 6 (Biodiversity Gains Plan), 7 (Biodiversity Retention and Enhancement), 8 (Invasive Species) and 9 (Wildlife Enhancements) from application reference 24/01833/FUL
Forge Fisheries 165 Snydale Road Normanton WF6 1PA
Received 9 Jun 2026
Decided26/01001/TCA
Crown Reduce 1 Maple and 1 Acer trees by 25% and Crown Lift to 3 metres.
Bridge House Great North Road Wentbridge Pontefract WF8 3JJ
Received 9 Jun 2026
Decided26/01003/CPL
Installation of a 1.8m high fence including two access gates
The Brig 1 St Mary's Road Normanton WF6 2JH
Received 9 Jun 2026
Decided23/00293/SUB07
Discharge of Condition 22 (Ecological Mitigation Plan) from approved application 23/00293/FUL
Land West Of Santingley Lane Santingley Lane Crofton Wakefield WF4 1JP
Received 9 Jun 2026
Decided26/01005/CPL
Proposed erection of a single-storey detached outbuilding within residential curtilage for use as a home gym. Decking within garden for use as garden seating area.
20 Highfield Road Pontefract WF8 4LJ
Received 9 Jun 2026
Decided26/01006/CPL
Rear extension
2 Wingate Croft Wakefield West Yorkshire WF2 6HB
Received 9 Jun 2026
Decided26/01008/TPO
1 Monkey Puzzle tree - Crown Lift lower branches to achieve a 3metre clearance between the branch tips and the surrounding surface. Crown Reduce the tree height by 3metres to achieve a tree not exceeding 9metres in height from ground level. Removal of any deadwood only from the tree canopy.
184 Rookhill Road Pontefract WF8 2DE
Received 10 Jun 2026
Decided26/01009/FUL
First floor rear extension
81 Southmoor Road Hemsworth Pontefract WF9 4LY
Received 8 Jun 2026
Decided25/01956/SUB01
Discharge of Condition 2 (Radon) from approved application 25/01956/COUMA
19 - 25 Wood Street Wakefield WF1 2EL
Received 10 Jun 2026
Decided26/01013/FUL
Boundary fence to front (part retrospective)
1 Windhill Road Wakefield WF1 4BE
Received 10 Jun 2026
Decided26/01014/FUL
Two storey extension to side with dormer to front and single storey rear extension
41 Oakleigh Avenue Wakefield WF2 9DF
Received 10 Jun 2026
Decided26/01015/FUL
First floor extension to side
31 Palesides Avenue Ossett Wakefield WF5 9NL
Received 10 Jun 2026
Decided26/01018/SPN
Installation of 772 kWp Solar PV system comprising of 1,297 solar panels on roof
Unit 200 Steamboat Way Castleford Wakefield WF10 5XY
Received 11 Jun 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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