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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

6,820Searchable applications

574Recorded as pending

92%Approval rate · 5,017 approved or refused records

418Refused applications

4,599 approved · 418 refused · 226 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 21 Apr 2006 to 12 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 15 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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 decisionAPP/6008543
Appeal against the refusal of planning application 24/01042/OUT for 'Outline planning application for demolition of existing buildings and erection of a residential development of up to 164 dwellings (Use Class C3), with all matters reserved except for access.'
Land At Pope Street Altofts Normanton WF6 2QY
Received 10 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/01431/ADV
Illuminated and non illuminated signage scheme (retrospective)
3 Marygate Wakefield WF1 1PA
Received 10 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/01432/FUL
Erection of 8 dwellings with associated access, infrastructure, drainage, parking, storage compounds and associated works, to be delivered in phases.
Land to West of Nevile Drive, Walton
Received 10 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/01433/OUT
Outline application for the erection of no.2 detached dwellings include matters of access, appearance, layout and scale and the demolition of the existing dwelling.
1 Bridle Lane Netherton Wakefield West Yorkshire WF4 4HN
Received 10 Aug 2026
Decided19/00196/SUB10
Discharge of Condition 4 (Bat and Bird Mitigation Measures) from approved application 19/00196/S7307
City Fields District Centre Land At Neil Fox Way Wakefield
Received 10 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/01435/CPE
Lawful Development Certificate for existing detached garage/outbuilding to rear
46 Wheatley Avenue Normanton WF6 1HW
Received 11 Aug 2026
Decided26/01436/ADV
Illuminated Company Logo and Site Rules Entrance Signage.
Maritime Wakefield Rail Terminal Castleford WF10 5UA
Received 11 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/01437/FUL
Replacement of existing windows with aluminum windows and new rooflight to the rear
19 - 25 Wood Street Wakefield WF1 2EL
Received 11 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/01438/FUL
Retrospective application for extension of farmyard
Land At Huddersfield Road Haigh Barnsley S75 4BX
Received 11 Aug 2026
Decided26/01442/CPL
Change of use of the existing warehouse building from its lawful Use Class E(g)(iii) use to an indoor padel facility falling within Use Class E(d). The facility will comprise five indoor padel courts together with ancillary reception, cafe and seating area, changing facilities, toilets, staff welfare facilities and associated office accommodation.
Unit 1 Navigation Yard Wakefield WF1 5PQ
Received 11 Aug 2026
Decided26/01443/FUL
Replacement of existing garage door with single and double glazed doors. Bricking up of existing door to front. Associated internal alterations.
28A Thornhill Road Middlestown Wakefield WF4 4PD
Received 11 Aug 2026
Decided26/01444/FUL
Proposed bridging step lift and associated building works
9 Orchard Drive Ackworth Pontefract WF7 7DS
Received 11 Aug 2026
Decided26/01446/FUL
First floor extension to side
31 High Keep Fold Hall Green Wakefield WF4 3QL
Received 12 Aug 2026
Decided26/01447/TCA
Removal of 1 Willow Tree
Slack Lane Newmillerdam Wakefield
Received 11 Aug 2026
Decided26/01448/ADV
Gantry/Totem Signage
Ferrybridge Mfe Limited Kirkhaw Lane Knottingley WF11 8RD
Received 12 Aug 2026
Decided26/01449/GPD
Single storey rear extension with a maximum projection of 7.5m, a maximum height of 4.0m and a maximum eaves height of 3.0m
20 Tavistock Way Wakefield WF2 7QS
Received 12 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/01450/OUT
Outline Planning Application for 3 residential dwellings (C3 Use Class) on with all matters reserved
Fox Terrace (Land At) Pontefract
Received 12 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/01451/FUL
Change in use of hot food takeaway to hot food takeaway and barbers. Construction of single storey rear extension and alterations to shopfronts
55 Lake Lock Road Stanley Wakefield WF3 4HP
Received 13 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/01452/FUL
Alterations to front garden to create driveway and dropped kerb to the front
169 Batley Road Kirkhamgate Wakefield WF2 0SP
Received 13 Aug 2026
Decided26/01453/COUMA
Prior approval for change of use of part of the ground floor from shop (Use Class E) to residential (Use Class C3)
56 Beancroft Road Castleford West Yorkshire WF10 5BS
Received 13 Aug 2026
Decided26/01454/FUL
Single storey extension to side
3 Southfield Road Knottingley WF11 0JR
Received 13 Aug 2026
Decided26/01455/FUL
Renewal of approval (ref 23/00093/FUL), for a mixed use development comprising 2 shop units (A1) at ground floor level, 1 x 2-bed apartment and 1 x 1-bed apartment at first floor level and 1x 2 bed apartment at second floor level.
Land Off Prospect Road Ossett Wakefield WF5 9HL
Received 13 Aug 2026
Decided26/01456/CPE
The solar PV system has been installed more than four years
Unit 1 Plp Wakefield The Willfred Ossett WF5 9EE
Received 13 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/01457/FUL
Retrospective application for siting an InPost Parcel Locker
99 Dewsbury Road Ossett Wakefield WF5 9NQ
Received 13 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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