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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
6,844Searchable applications
574Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 5,039 approved or refused records
418Refused applications

4,621 approved · 418 refused · 226 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 PlanningLocal plan Planning policyConservation areas Conservation areas

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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.

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

  1. Awaiting decision26/01588/FUL

    Single storey side extension

    3 Brammer Close Ossett Wakefield WF5 9JW

    Received 3 Sept 2026
  2. Awaiting decision25/00708/SUB01

    Discharge of conditions 3 (Biodiversity Gain Plan) and 4 (Biodiversity Retention and Enhancement Scheme) from approved application 25/00708/FUL

    Mayfield Farm Doncaster Road East Hardwick Pontefract WF8 3EQ

    Received 3 Sept 2026
  3. Awaiting decision22/02502/SUB03

    Discharge Of Condition 4 (Crime) from approved application 22/02502/S7301

    Capa College 1 South Parade Wakefield WF1 1LP

    Received 3 Sept 2026
  4. Awaiting decision21/01839/SUB03

    Discharge of Condition 7 (Landscaping) fro approved application 21/01839/FUL

    Seckar House 10 Seckar Lane Woolley Wakefield WF4 2LE

    Received 3 Sept 2026
  5. Awaiting decision26/01594/FUL

    Raising of roof for loft conversion, single storey rear extension and associated boundary treatment

    28 Sowood Lane Ossett Wakefield WF5 0LE

    Received 3 Sept 2026
  6. Awaiting decision26/01595/FUL

    Demolition of existing conservatory, replaced with single storey extension.

    9 Dovecote Lane Horbury Wakefield WF4 6BG

    Received 3 Sept 2026
  7. Awaiting decision26/01598/FUL

    Proposed residential development of 5 detached houses following demolition of existing dwelling.

    Westonhall Westfield Lane South Elmsall Pontefract WF9 2EF

    Received 3 Sept 2026
  8. Decided26/01600/DEM

    Demolition of detached dwelling and garage

    28 Sowood Lane Ossett Wakefield WF5 0LE

    Received 4 Sept 2026
  9. Awaiting decision26/01601/FUL

    Partial change of use to rear to form 1bed flat (retrospective).

    6 Albion Street Castleford WF10 1EW

    Received 4 Sept 2026
  10. Awaiting decision26/01602/FUL

    Proposed retention of rural workers dwelling (log cabin) on a permanent basis in connection with existing use of the equestrian facilities and agricultural land.

    Beamshaw Farm Windhill Lane Barnsley S75 5BX

    Received 4 Sept 2026
  11. Awaiting decision26/01603/FUL

    Demolition of existing modular classroom unit and creation of new drop-off/pick-up area with parking spaces (part retrospective)

    Lawefield Primary School Lawefield Lane Wakefield WF2 8ST

    Received 4 Sept 2026
  12. Awaiting decision26/01606/FUL

    Single storey rear extension

    41 Womersley Road Knottingley WF11 0DB

    Received 4 Sept 2026
  13. Awaiting decision26/01607/FUL

    Conversion of existing building to create two houses in multiple occupation (HMO)

    Northern Social Venue Sessions House Yard Pontefract WF8 1BN

    Received 4 Sept 2026
  14. Awaiting decision26/01609/SPN

    PV solar installation

    Evo Group Express Way Wakefield Europort Normanton WF6 2TZ

    Received 4 Sept 2026
  15. Awaiting decision26/01610/FUL

    Construction of 24 no. dwellinghouses (3, 4, and 5-bedroom homes) and a 3-storey apartment building comprising 20 no. 1 and 2-bedroom flats. Including associated access, parking, landscaping, planting and drainage infrastructure.

    Land Off Redhill Drive, Known As 'Gillatts Quarry Airedale Castleford WF10 3HD

    Received 4 Sept 2026
  16. Awaiting decision26/01612/FUL

    Kitchen extension

    Coach House New Road Old Snydale Pontefract WF7 6HD

    Received 7 Sept 2026
  17. Awaiting decision26/01613/TPO

    Sycamore S1 - Draw Back 2 branches on the south side of the upper canopy where they overhang 95 Pledwick Lane by up to 1metre maximum leaving pruning cuts no greater than 20 millimetres in diameter.

    26 Woolgreaves Garth Wakefield WF2 6DY

    Received 7 Sept 2026
  18. Awaiting decision26/01614/ADV

    Internally illuminated signage scheme

    Yorkshire Building Society 35 - 37 Bank Street Ossett Wakefield WF5 8PS

    Received 7 Sept 2026
  19. Awaiting decision26/01615/FUL

    Proposed domestic garage and store

    2 Appletree Court Wakefield WF4 3FA

    Received 7 Sept 2026
  20. Awaiting decision24/01771/S7301

    Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) and Condition 4 (External Materials) or Planning application 24/01771/FUL [which granted full planning permission for the demolition of store and construction of two storey side extension and porch] to vary the colour of the roof tiles from red to grey.

    13 Beckley Road Wakefield WF2 9QB

    Received 7 Sept 2026
  21. Decided26/00049/NMC01

    Non material amendment to approved planning application 26/00049FUL, dated 11th March 2026 (Installation of 4 x lighting masts complete with LED lighting to light a rugby training pitch.) to add conditions 1 (time limit), 2 (approved plans), and 3 (lighting reports).

    Pontefract RFC Moor Lane Pontefract WF8 3RX

    Received 7 Sept 2026
  22. Decided26/01619/TCA

    Minor Pruning of Plane Tree adjacent to CCTV Camera 7

    2 - 4 Northgate Wakefield WF1 1HD

    Received 7 Sept 2026
  23. Awaiting decision26/01620/FUL

    Partial demolition of existing public house and conversion to create 5no. apartments and erection of 8no. dwellings

    88 Weeland Road Knottingley WF11 8AR

    Received 7 Sept 2026
  24. Awaiting decision26/01621/TPO

    T1 - Beech- crown lift to 5m above the garden ground level, draw back on the house side to achieve a 2.5m clearance from the house and projected wall height for the full height of the tree

    11 Denton Gardens Ackworth Pontefract WF7 7PA

    Received 8 Sept 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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