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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

6,771Searchable applications

574Recorded as pending

92%Approval rate · 4,981 approved or refused records

416Refused applications

4,565 approved · 416 refused · 223 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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Council contacts

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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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Decided26/01194/ADV
The advertisement is integrated into the Communication Hub unit and comprises an LCD portrait screen that will be used to show static illuminated content that is remotely changed via a secure ISDN line to the communication device.
Pavement O/S 56 Westgate Wakefield WF1 1XH
Received 6 Jul 2026
Decided26/01195/FUL
The installation of a multifunctional communication Hub including defibrillator and advertisement display, as illustrated in the attached documentation.
Pavement O/S 19 Northgate Wakefield WF1 3BJ
Received 6 Jul 2026
Awaiting decision26/01196/ADV
The advertisement is integrated into the Communication Hub unit and comprises an LCD portrait screen that will be used to show static illuminated content that is remotely changed via a secure ISDN line to the communication device.
Pavement O/S 19 Northgate Wakefield WF1 3BJ
Received 6 Jul 2026
Decided26/01197/GPD
Proposed single storey extension to rear with a maximum projection of 3.2m, maximum height of 4m and a maximum eaves height of 3m.
13 Park Road Castleford WF10 4RS
Received 6 Jul 2026
Decided22/02324/NMC01
Non-material amendment to approved application 22/02324/FUL dated 19.10.2023 (Full planning application for 250 residential units (C3), associated car parking, garages; vehicular, pedestrian and cycle access and infrastructure; foul and surface water drainage infrastructure; public open space and landscape and biodiversity enhancements; substation and pumping station; with vehicular access from Neil Fox Way) to vary condition 24 (renewables) to align with updated regulations and policy.
Parcel 7 (Phase 2) Land Off Neil Fox Way City Fields Wakefield
Received 6 Jul 2026
Awaiting decision24/00552/SUB01
Discharge of condition 3 (Remediation strategy), 4 (Grond gases), 5 (CEMP), 8 (Landscaping) and 9 (Landscape management and monitoring) from approved application 24/00552/FUL.
Bungalow And Garages Sawwood Close Ackworth Wakefield WF7 7LB
Received 7 Jul 2026
Decided26/01202/FUL
Four air conditioning units (part retrospective)
60 St James Road Crigglestone Wakefield WF4 3FR
Received 7 Jul 2026
Decided26/01205/CPL
Single storey rear extension.
17 Lavender Mews Castleford WF10 5FN
Received 7 Jul 2026
Awaiting decision23/00100/SUB28
Application to Discharge Condition 19 (Landscape and Ecological Management Plan (LEMP)) for development Zone B of Planning Permission 23/00100/S7301
Former Coal Yard, Ferrybridge 'C' Power Station Ferrybridge Kirkhaw Lane Knottingley
Received 7 Jul 2026
Awaiting decision23/00100/SUB29
Application to Discharge Condition 11(Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP)); Condition 12 (Construction Traffic Management Plan (CTMP)); Condition 21 (temporary surface water drainage); Condition 23 (foul and surface water drainage); Condition 29 (works adjacent A1(M)); Condition 38 (remediation strategy and verification plan); and Condition 40 (gas protection measures) for development Zone A of Planning Permission 23/00100/S7301
Former Coal Yard Ferrybridge 'C' Power Station Kirkhaw Lane Knottingley Ferrybridge WF11 8RD
Received 7 Jul 2026
Decided26/01208/FUL
Retrospective erection of timber boundary fence
2 Plumpton Crescent Castleford Wakefield WF10 5ZD
Received 7 Jul 2026
Decided23/00315/SUB02
Discharge of Condition 10 (Verification Report) and Condition 12 (Radon) from approved application 23/00315/FUL
6 Carr Lane Middlestown Wakefield WF4 4QJ
Received 7 Jul 2026
Awaiting decision26/01210/FUL
Change of use from church to mixed use community building incorporating indoor skate park and workshops areas
St Michaels And All Angels Church St Michaels Close Castleford WF10 4EY
Received 7 Jul 2026
Decided26/01211/ADV
Internally Illuminated Signage Scheme
Former Coal Yard, Ferrybridge 'C' Power Station Ferrybridge Kirkhaw Lane Knottingley
Received 7 Jul 2026
Decided26/01212/CPL
Proposed single storey extension
5 Tarn Court Outwood Wakefield WF1 3HG
Received 8 Jul 2026
Unknown26/01217/CPL
First floor extension above existing ground floor footprint.
61 Station Road Ackworth Pontefract WF7 7LU
Received 8 Jul 2026
Decided26/01218/FUL
Change of Use of basement, ground floor shop (Class E), and vacant upper floors to 3 No. Self-Contained Residential Flats (Use Class C3), installation of windows to northern and western elevations, including bin storage and bicycle storage.
44 Bond Street Wakefield WF1 2QP
Received 8 Jul 2026
Decided25/02285/S7301
Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) and removal of Condition 3 (removing permitted development rights for the insertion of openings to side/north-west) of approved application 25/02285/FUL dated 29th January 2026 [Erection of a one and a half storey detached garage and first floor office/storage] to amend roof form/orientation, reposition and include 2nos. additional rooflights, reposition staircase within the garage and amend openings
35 Hill Top Road Newmillerdam Wakefield WF2 6PZ
Received 8 Jul 2026
Decided26/01220/CPL
Alterations to internal layout, removal of door on southern side elevation and addition of single storey extension to rear of dwellinghouse
80 Falmouth Avenue Normanton WF6 2EB
Received 9 Jul 2026
Decided26/01221/FUL
Proposed attached single garage with porch, outbuilding to rear, pergola to rear max 2.5m high
18 Springhill Avenue Crofton Wakefield WF4 1HA
Received 9 Jul 2026
Awaiting decision26/01222/FUL
Proposed two storey extension. Proposed porch to front joining to side extension.
17 Hamel Rise Hemsworth Pontefract WF9 4LL
Received 9 Jul 2026
Awaiting decision22/01242/S7302
Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) and condition 3 (materials) pursuant to approved planning application 22/01242/S7301 (dated 21.05.2026) (which granted planning permission for the variation of condition 2 (approved plans) and removal of condition 19 (BEMP) pursuant to approved planning application 22/01242/FUL) to permit changes to the elevational details and materials of the dwellings.
Land Off Pontefract Road Plowes Way Knottingley WF11 0HT
Received 9 Jul 2026
Decided24/02022/SUB02
Discharge of conditions 10 (Materials) and 34 (Boundary treatment) from approved application 24/02022/FUL.
Land At Buckthorne Road Normanton Wakefield
Received 9 Jul 2026
Decided24/02022/SUB01
Discharge of condition 5 (Construction traffic management plan), 7 (Construction method statement), 24 (Construction noise), 25 (Soil management plan), 37 (Materials and waste management plan), 43 Contractor contact details) and 44 (dust CEMP) from approved application 24/02022/FUL
Land At Buckthorne Road Normanton
Received 9 Jul 2026

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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.

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