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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

6,826Searchable applications

574Recorded as pending

92%Approval rate · 5,022 approved or refused records

418Refused applications

4,604 approved · 418 refused · 226 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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.

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More application records

Awaiting decision26/01458/FUL
Proposed single storey rear extension (retrospective)
49 Henderson Avenue Normanton WF6 1DQ
Received 13 Aug 2026
Decided26/01459/FUL
Construction of patio to rear of house
7A George Street South Hiendley Barnsley S72 9BX
Received 14 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/01462/FUL
Single storey rear extension, front porch and loft conversion
78 Durkar Lane Crigglestone Wakefield WF4 3HY
Received 14 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/01463/FUL
Change of use from B2/B8 to Gym and fitness leisure centre Class E
Unit 40 Wakefield Commercial Park Bridge Road Horbury Wakefield WF4 5NW
Received 14 Aug 2026
Decided26/01464/FUL
Raising of gabled roof at front and rear, to northern end of property. Creation of central glazed lobby to front and replacement conservatory to rear.
79 The Balk Walton Wakefield WF2 6JX
Received 14 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/01465/FUL
Construction of detached dormer bungalow, garage and associated works
98 Northfield Lane (Land To Rear) Horbury Wakefield West Yorkshire WF4 5JA
Received 14 Aug 2026
Decided26/01466/LBC
INSTALLATION OF SMOKE DETECTORS (RETROSPECTIVE)
Heath Hall Heath Wakefield WF1 5SL
Received 14 Aug 2026
Decided26/01467/TCA
Fell 1 Lime Tree
58 Station Road Ossett Wakefield WF5 8AY
Received 17 Aug 2026
Decided26/01468/TCA
Crown Lift Beech and Elder Trees over adjacent footpath to create a maximum clearance of 2metres between the branch tip and the surrounding footpath surface. No pruning wounds greater than 50mm to be generated as a result of the works.
Valley Gardens Friarwood Lane Pontefract WF8 1PL
Received 14 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision25/01925/SUB01
Discharge of condition 3 (Noise) from approved application 25/01925/FUL
Unit Msu1 Trinity Walk Wakefield WF1 1QU
Received 17 Aug 2026
Decided26/01471/SPN
PV solar installation
Unit F Rosie Road Normanton WF6 1ZB
Received 17 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/01473/LBC
Illuminated and non illuminated signage scheme (retrospective)
3 Marygate Wakefield WF1 1PA
Received 17 Aug 2026
Decided25/01773/SUB01
Discharge of conditions 3 (Biodiversity Gains Plan), 4 (Biodiversity Enhancement Scheme), 5 (Access Control) and 6 (Boundary Treatments) from approved application 25/01773/FUL
Land Off Womersley Road Knottingley WF11 0AN
Received 17 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/01476/FUL
Split single and two storey rear extensions
3 Stretton Close Ackton Pontefract WF7 6HT
Received 17 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/01477/FUL
Construction of Multi Use Game Area within existing park.
Duke Of York Park Agbrigg Road Wakefield WF1 5AS
Received 17 Aug 2026
Decided26/01478/FUL
Existing conservatory to be demolished and the erection of a single storey rear extension
Fairacre Pontefract Road Ackworth Pontefract WF7 7EU
Received 17 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/01479/TCA
T1 Victoria Plum tree - Crown Reduce to previous pollard points. Pruning wounds c. 20mm in diameter; T2 Discovery Apple tree - Repeat removal of new internal growth as required to maintain the tree in good health; T3 Small Red Maple - Crown Reduce to previous pollard points. Pruning wounds c. 30mm in diameter; T4 Magnolia - Crown Reduce to previous pollard points. Pruning wounds c. 20-30mm in diameter; T5 Magnolia - Crown Reduce to previous pollard points. Pruning wounds c. 20mm in diameter; T6 Magnolia - Crown Reduce to previous pollard points. Pruning wounds c. 20mm in diameter; T7 Eucalyptus - Crown Reduce to previous pollard points. Pruning wounds c. 40mm in diameter.
20 Stoney Lane Chapelthorpe Wakefield WF4 3JN
Received 17 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/01481/FUL
Proposed first floor extension with balcony over existing garage, orangery to rear
3 Manor Croft South Hiendley Barnsley S72 9DU
Received 18 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/01482/FUL
Formation of new car park and associated works.
Unit 20 Unit 18 To 20 Langthwaite Road Langthwaite Grange Industrial Estate South Kirkby Pontefract WF9 3AP
Received 18 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/00016/SUB02
Discharge of conditions 14 (Crime reduction measures) and 20 (Boundary treatment) from approved application 26/00016/FUL.
Whistler Drive/Steamboat Way (Land Off) Glasshoughton Castleford West Yorkshire WF10 5XY
Received 18 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/01484/FUL
Proposed 2 No apartments
117 Mountbatten Crescent Outwood Wakefield WF1 3EQ
Received 18 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/01485/FUL
First floor extension above existing ground floor footprint.
61 Station Road Ackworth Pontefract WF7 7LU
Received 18 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision26/01486/CPE
Certificate of Lawfulness for a decking to rear of dwelling
25 Blacker Lane Crigglestone Wakefield WF4 3EW
Received 18 Aug 2026
Awaiting decision23/00293/SUB09
Discharge of Condition 17 (Gas Measures Verification) from approved application 23/00293/FUL
Land West Of Santingley Lane Santingley Lane Crofton Wakefield WF4 1JP
Received 18 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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