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England · Local authority
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 dates6,818Searchable applications
574Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 5,015 approved or refused records
418Refused applications
4,597 approved · 418 refused · 226 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
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
- Awaiting decision26/01397/FUL
The demolition of old garage / barn and construction of a single 4 bedroom dwelling
4 Park Avenue Normanton WF6 2DR
Received 6 Aug 2026 - Decided26/01398/FUL
New porch to front of existing house. New WC window to rear elevation.
Fox Cottage Great North Road Wentbridge Pontefract WF8 3JP
Received 6 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01400/FUL
Construction of 2no. classroom buildings, playground area, access paths and ramps and associated regrading works
Sharlston Childrens Centre Sharlston Community School Hammer Lane Sharlston Common Wakefield WF4 1DH
Received 6 Aug 2026 - Decided26/01401/TEL
The removal of an existing 12.5m monopole and replaced with proposed 20m high monopole, removal of existing 9no. RRUs and replaced with proposed 18no. RRUs, removal of existing 3no. cabinets and replaced with proposed 3no. cabinets, and removal of existing 3no. antennas and replaced with proposed 9no. antennas.
Outside Ackworth Garden Centre Barnsley Road Ackworth Pontefract WF7 7BS
Received 6 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01402/CPL
Erection of detached outbuilding for purposes incidental to the enjoyment of the dwelling
The Overlook Mill Lane South Elmsall Pontefract WF9 2DR
Received 6 Aug 2026 - Decided24/02022/SUB06
Discharge of condition 21 (Renewable Energy) and 30 (Bin and Cycle storage) from approved application 24/02022/FUL
Land At Buckthorne Road Normanton Wakefield
Received 6 Aug 2026 - Decided24/02022/SUB07
Discharge of condition 40 (EV Charging) from approved application 24/02022/FUL.
Land At Buckthorne Road Normanton Wakefield
Received 6 Aug 2026 - Unknown26/01406/TPO
TI Oak - Crown clean, Crown thin by a maximum of 10%, Crown reduction by 1.5 metres, Maximum pruning wound diameter 75mm. T2 Sycamore - Fell. T3 Ash - Crown clean, Maximum pruning wound diameter 75mm. T4 Ash - Crown clean, Maximum pruning wound diameter 75mm. T5 Ash - Crown clean, Crown Lift over the garden to provide a 4 metres clearance, Maximum pruning wound diameter 75mm. T6 Ash - Fell. T7 Sycamore - Crown clean, Crown thin by a maximum of 10%, Maximum pruning wound diameter 75mm. T8 Horse Chestnut - Crown clean, Crown lift to the canopy extending towards the neighbouring property to achieve a clearance of 2 metres above surrounding ground level, Maximum pruning wound diameter 75mm. T9 Lime - Crown clean, Crown lift over the garden to provide a finished clearance of 4 metres above surrounding ground level, Maximum pruning wound diameter 75mm. T10 Sycamore - Crown clean, Crown thin by a maximum of 10%, Remove or sever ivy where appropriate, Maximum pruning wound diameter: 75mm.
6A Woodthorpe Lane Wakefield WF2 6JH
Received 6 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision21/02981/SUB17
Discharge of condition 7 (Habitat management and monitoring plan), 9 (Sound insulation), 10 (Overheating), 13 (Wheel washing), 15 (Dust CEMP), 16 (CEMP), 17 (Arboricultural method statement and Tree protection plan), 22 (Flood route), 24 (Landscaping) and 31 (Renewable energy) from approved application 21/02981/OUT.
Parkside Hotel Public House (Former) Park Road Pontefract WF8 4QD
Received 7 Aug 2026 - Decided26/01409/CPE
The solar PV system has been installed more than four years
Unit 2 Plp Wakefield The Willfred Ossett Wakefield WF5 9EE
Received 7 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01410/FUL
Single storey extension to side/rear
Low Field House Vale View Ackworth Pontefract WF7 7HQ
Received 6 Aug 2026 - Decided26/01412/CPL
Erection of a single storey extension off of the northeastern elevation.
The Bungalow Albert Street Normanton WF6 2HU
Received 7 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01413/FUL
Partial demolition and alteration of existing commercial unit, including demolition of existing extensions and retention and alteration of part of an existing extension
Sleep Factory Limited St Oswalds Place Ossett Wakefield WF5 9JT
Received 7 Aug 2026 - Decided26/00593/SUB01
Discharge of condition 4 (Arboricultural Method Statement and Tree Protection Plan) from approved application 26/00593/FUL.
Existing National Trust car park for the Nostell estate
Received 7 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision23/01113/SUB02
Application for approval of the details reserved by Condition 21 (Archaeology) of planning permission 23/01113/FUL (approved under appeal reference APP/X4725/W/24/3354032)
New Hall Farm New Hall Lane Overton Wakefield WF4 4RP
Received 7 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision24/00552/SUB02
Discharge of conditions 6 (Biodiversity Retention and Enhancrment Plan), 7 Wildlife Enhancement) and 10 (Proposed levels) from approved application 24/00552/FUL.
Bungalow And Garages Sawwood Close Ackworth Wakefield WF7 7LB
Received 9 Aug 2026 - Decided26/01419/GPD
Single storey extension to rear with a maximum projection of 4m, maximum height of 3.8m and a maximum eaves height of 2.2m.
11 Churchfield Lane Castleford WF10 4BP
Received 10 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision19/01714/REM
Approval of reserved matters for employment development (not EIA development)
Land At Havertop Lane Normanton WF6 1TA
Received 10 Aug 2026 - Decided19/01714/SUB01
Discharge of condition 40 (HMMP) pursuant to approved application 19/01714/OUT
Land At Havertop Lane Normanton WF6 1TA
Received 10 Aug 2026 - Decided26/01422/TCA
Fell 1 Walnut Tree
Ackworth Lodge Pontefract Road Ackworth Pontefract WF7 7EE
Received 10 Aug 2026 - Decided26/01424/TPO
Removal of a dead Silver Birch tree - 5-Day Notice
Stonewald Patience Lane Normanton WF6 2JZ
Received 10 Aug 2026 - Decided26/01425/FUL
Replacement compressor housing building
Roann Limited Kenmore Road Wakefield WF2 0XE
Received 10 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01427/FUL
Single storey rear extension and two storey side extension.
34 Newton Lane Outwood Wakefield WF1 3JB
Received 10 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision91/00537/S7301
Variation of condition 7 (Hours) of approved application 91/99/00537/H dated 12 December 1991 [which grant full planning permission for a change of use to amusement centre on ground floor] to change and extend opening hours to 24 hour openings hours 7 days a week
Leisuretime 58 Carlton Street Castleford WF10 1DB
Received 10 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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