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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

6,800Searchable applications

574Recorded as pending

92%Approval rate · 5,001 approved or refused records

416Refused applications

4,585 approved · 416 refused · 225 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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More application records

Decided26/01368/FUL
Conversion of dwelling (Use Class C3) to 3no. bedroom House of Multiple Occupancy (HMO) (Use Class C4) including resident care and support
1B Louisa Street Castleford WF10 1LQ
Received 3 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/01369/FUL
Detached dwelling
Land On Edward Street Normanton WF6 2QU
Received 3 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/01370/FUL
Installation of cladding and new railings to the existing rail bridge with associated engineering works
Rail Bridge Above Kirkhaw Lane Ferrybridge Wakefield
Received 3 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/01371/COUMA
Change in use of Dentist Surgery (Class E) to 4no. one bedroomed self-contained flats
28 Bond Street Wakefield WF1 2QP
Received 3 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/01372/FUL
First floor extension with associated internal and external alterations to facilitate conversion of existing unit to class E (e) commercial space
187 Dewsbury Road Ossett Wakefield WF5 9PE
Received 3 Aug 2026
Decided25/01041/NMC01
Non material amendment to planning permission 25/01041/FUL (dated 30.10.2025) relating to removal of boundary wall to front and installation of gate and fence to side
Kingdom Hall Sagar Street Castleford WF10 1AF
Received 3 Aug 2026
Decided26/01374/FUL
Proposed garden studio
32B Medlock Road Horbury Wakefield WF4 6JA
Received 3 Aug 2026
Unknown26/01376/TPO
T1 Sycamore - Draw back from house by 3m. Crown Lift over highway up to 5.2m.
33 Huddersfield Road Bretton Wakefield WF4 4JP
Received 3 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision23/00100/SUB35
Application to discharge Condition 27 (Artificial Lighting) for the estate road of Planning Permission 23/00100/S7301
Former Coal Yard, Ferrybridge 'C' Power Station Kirkhaw Lane . Knottingley
Received 4 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/01378/TPO
Removal of overhanging branches (approx. 40-50% of the tree canopy) from T10 Ash
92 Pinderfields Road Wakefield WF1 3PH
Received 4 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/01380/FUL
Demolition of existing equestrian building and erection of 1 dwelling with associated works, including reinstatement of the former building site to grassland and formation of an access drive from the existing field access.
Land Off Chevet Lane Wakefield WF2 6PT
Received 4 Aug 2026
Decided26/01382/FUL
First floor side extension above existing ground floor
6 Walton Lane Wakefield WF2 6ES
Received 4 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision25/00579/SUB01
Discharge of condition 9 (Archaeological WSI) from approved application 25/00579/FUL.
Owlers Farm (LAnd At) Wakefield Road Ossett Wakefield
Received 4 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/01384/FUL
1no dwelling and associated external works
Leeds Road (Land To Rear Of 599A) Wakefield WF1 2JL
Received 5 Aug 2026
Decided24/01547/SUB01
Discharge of condition 3 (materials and finish) and condition 4 (roof lights) from approved application 24/01547/FUL.
The Granary Rigg Lane East Hardwick Pontefract WF8 3EG
Received 5 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision25/01653/SUB01
Discharge of Condition 2 (Repair Schedule), Condition 3 (Materials), Condition 4 (Window Details), Condition 5 (Door Details), Condition 6 (Flues; Vents; RW Goods & Waste Pipes) and Condition 7 (Barn Pulley Mechanism Protection) from approved application 25/01653/LBC
Chevet Grange Briery Court Chevet Wakefield WF2 6PT
Received 5 Aug 2026
Decided26/01387/TPO
Sycamore tree: Crown Reduce x4 branches by c. 1metre with pruning cuts no larger than 100mm in diameter as detailed within the accompanying report. Ash tree: Remove x2 branches of c. 180mm in diameter as detailed within the accompanying report.
28 Royal Troon Mews Wakefield WF1 4JL
Received 5 Aug 2026
Decided14/02573/NMC01
Amendment to development description to refer to the amended s73 outline approvals. New description of development to read:Application for approval of reserved matters (layout, scale, appearance and landscaping) in respect of a 70 dwelling housing development, as approved in outline through planning permissions ref. 14/02573/OUT dated 03.07.2017, 19/01096/FUL dated 18 June 2020, 19/01096/S7301 dated 11 July 2022 and 19/01096/S7302 dated 27 June 2024 for 'Erection of a new build housing development for up to 80 residential dwellings (C3), recreational open space, internal access routes, parking provision, footpaths, and associated works including landscaping details'
Carleton Furniture Group (Former) Mill Dam Lane Pontefract WF8 2NS
Received 5 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/01390/FUL
Conversion of integral garage, conversion of the roof space for a new bedroom with dormer windows above
Sycamore House Mayors Walk Pontefract WF8 2RP
Received 5 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/01391/CPL
Proposed use of the land for siting a mobile home for the use of ancillary residential accommodation to the main dwelling of 21 Ryecroft Close Wakefield WF1 2LW
21 Ryecroft Close Wakefield WF1 2LW
Received 5 Aug 2026
Decided23/01153/SUB07
Discharge of Condition 3 (S106 agreement) from approved application 23/01153/FUL
Parcel 1 & 2 (phase 4A) Land Off Neil Fox Way City Fields Wakefield
Received 5 Aug 2026
Decided26/01393/ADV
Non illuminated signage scheme
Cathedral Retail Park Charlesworth Way Wakefield WF2 9SE
Received 5 Aug 2026
Decided26/01394/FUL
Demolition of 28 garages and erection of 1.8m high palisade galvanised fencing (retrospective)
Garages At Crossman Drive Normanton
Received 6 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/01396/FUL
Alterations to existing covered parking area and part change of use of car sales depot to storage and distribution unit
339 Denby Dale Road Durkar Wakefield WF4 3BB
Received 6 Aug 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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