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Source: Wakefield Metropolitan District Council·Updated daily·Last checked 7 Oct 2026

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2 days ago Awaiting decision 26/01780/TPO

1 Church Lane Chapelthorpe Wakefield WF4 3JF

T1 Eucalyptus - Remove limb overhanging driveway and property. Sever and strip Ivy.

Tree Preservation Order Consent Wakefield

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5 Oct 2026 Awaiting decision 26/01782/FUL

19 Longdale Drive South Elmsall Pontefract WF9 2AZ

Installation of an Air Source Heat Pump

Full Application Wakefield

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5 Oct 2026 Awaiting decision 26/01776/FUL

631 Barnsley Road Wakefield WF2 6QE

External cladding to existing garage The works will include any necessary repairs or preparation to the existing structure installation of suitable ba...

Wakefield

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5 Oct 2026 Awaiting decision 26/01759/SPN

Verder Ltd Unit 3, California Drive Freeway Park Castleford WF10 5QH

Installation of a 133.22kW Solar PV system on two roofs on the building

Solar Power Notification Wakefield

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5 Oct 2026 Awaiting decision 26/01778/FUL

105 Churchbalk Lane Pontefract WF8 2RH

Two storey side extension

Full Application Wakefield

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5 Oct 2026 Awaiting decision 26/00224/SUB01

4A Station Road Ryhill Wakefield WF4 2DT

Discharge of conditions 7 (ecology) and 8 (radon measures) from approved application 26/00224/FUL.

Discharge of Conditions Request Wakefield

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2 Oct 2026 Awaiting decision 26/01661/CPL

Normanton Lower Cemetery Cemetery Road Normanton WF6 2EW

Burials

Certificate Proposed Lawful Use or Dev Wakefield

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2 Oct 2026 Awaiting decision 26/01770/FUL

Beatrice Taylor House, Gilbert Wilkson House, Lewis Walsh House & Thomas Hill House Horsefair Pontefract

Planning application for the demolition of 4no. blocks of mid-rise flats (Beatrice Taylor House, Gilbert Wilson House, Lewis Walsh house & Thomas Hill...

Full Application Wakefield

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2 Oct 2026 Awaiting decision 26/01577/FUL

Exelby Services Limited California Drive Castleford WF10 5QH

Application to establish six new EV car charging bays, two new HGV charging bays, new substation and associated infrastructure at existing roadside se...

Full Application Wakefield

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2 Oct 2026 Awaiting decision 26/00936/SUB01

34 High Street Upton Pontefract WF9 1HG

Discharge of conditions 3 (Render), 4 (Car parking spaces), 5 (Boundary treatment), 6 (Cycle parking), and 7 (EV Charging) from approved application 2...

Discharge of Conditions Request Wakefield

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2 Oct 2026 Awaiting decision 26/01769/FUL

6 Carlton Avenue Castleford WF10 4BZ

Conversion of garage to form extended habitable space.

Full Application Wakefield

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2 Oct 2026 Awaiting decision 23/01153/SUB09

Parcel 1 & 2 (Phase 4A) Land Off Neil Fox Way City Fields Wakefield

Discharge of Conditions 15 (Piling), 27 (Noise and Overheating) and 28 (Noise Mitigation) from approved application 23/01153/FUL

Discharge of Conditions Request Wakefield

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2 Oct 2026 Awaiting decision 22/01948/SUB08

Land To The South West Of Neil Fox Way And East Of Dent Drive City Fields Wakefield

Discharge of Condition 35 (Travel Plan) from approved application 22/01948/S7301

Discharge of Conditions Request Wakefield

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2 Oct 2026 Awaiting decision 22/00345/NMC02

Common Lane (Land South Of) Knottingley WF11 8BN

Non material amendment to planning permission 22/00345/FUL (dated 30.10.2024) relating to amendments to dwelling and garage roof pitches

Non material amendment 02 Wakefield

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1 Oct 2026 Awaiting decision 22/00452/REM

44-48 Mount Road Stanley Wakefield WF3 4JQ

Approval of reserved matters (appearance, landscaping and scale) pursuant to outline permission 22/00452/OUT Erection of a detached dwelling (outline ...

Approval of Reserved Matters Wakefield

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1 Oct 2026 Awaiting decision 26/01763/TPO

The Manor Woodthorpe Grove Wakefield WF2 6BU

5 Day notice - Remove 1 Holly tree and 1 dead Scots Pine tree

Tree Preservation Order Consent Wakefield

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1 Oct 2026 Awaiting decision 26/01753/ADV

Denby Dale Road Wakefield WF2 7AW

1no digital display screen

Application to Display Adverts Wakefield

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30 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision 26/01235/FUL

8 Sycamore Lane Bretton Wakefield WF4 4JZ

First floor/two storey extension to side. Single storey extension to front with porch to middle. Additional parking to front

Full Application Wakefield

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29 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision 26/01751/FUL

Wmdc Public Services Denby Dale Road Wakefield WF2 7AH

Installation of a second vehicle weighbridge

Full Application Wakefield

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29 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision 26/01523/FUL

South Kirkby Area Cmh Clinic Barnsley Road South Kirkby Pontefract WF9 3BH

Change of use of the land to a dog walking and exercise field (Sui Generis), including the installation of boundary fencing and a security gate

Full Application Wakefield

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29 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision 26/01256/FUL

4 Meadow Bank Havercroft Wakefield WF4 2JF

Two storey extension to front (retrospective)

Full Application Wakefield

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29 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision 24/01119/SUB01

Common Side Farm Old Snydale Pontefract WF7 6HE

Discharge of condition 3 (verification report), condition 4 (biodiversity enhancement plan/drawing), and condition 5 (bin storage) from approved appli...

Discharge of Conditions Request Wakefield

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29 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision 26/01755/FUL

2A Woodland Rise Wakefield WF2 9DL

Erection of detached outbuilding to create dwelling forming annex accommodation

Full Application Wakefield

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29 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision 26/01737/FUL

2 Ackworth House Close Ackworth Pontefract WF7 7NX

Adding solar panels to an existing south facing roof in a conservation area

Full Application Wakefield

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29 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision 26/01458/FUL

49 Henderson Avenue Normanton WF6 1DQ

Proposed single storey rear extension (retrospective)

Full Application Wakefield

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29 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision 24/02022/NMC02

Land At Buckthorne Road Normanton Wakefield

Non-material amendment to consent ref no. 24/02022/FUL (dated 14.07.2026) (for the erection of 137 dwellings and associated site infrastructure, open ...

Non material amendment 02 Wakefield

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29 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision 26/01748/FUL

6 Cromwell Crescent Pontefract WF8 2EG

Single storey extension to front.

Full Application Wakefield

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29 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision 26/01745/TPO

46 School Lane Walton Wakefield WF2 6NR

Sycamore Tree - Remove low southwestern limb in its entirety back to its point of origin on the main stem.

Tree Preservation Order Consent Wakefield

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29 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision 26/01742/FUL

Woodall Cottage Hemsworth Pontefract WF9 4PZ

Detached garage

Full Application Wakefield

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29 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision 26/01724/FUL

108 Wakefield Road Ackworth Pontefract WF7 7BQ

Outbuilding to front

Full Application Wakefield

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29 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision 26/01699/FUL

74 High Street Crigglestone Wakefield WF4 3EE

First floor extension to front, 2no side windows to first floor and alteration of rear window to juliet balcony

Full Application Wakefield

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29 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision 26/01641/FUL

2 Park View Kinsley Pontefract WF9 5EL

Proposed single storey rear extension, proposed garage conversion; forming bedroom. Proposed internal alterations; forming 4th bedroom. Proposed adapt...

Full Application Wakefield

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29 Sept 2026 Approved 6 Oct 26/01619/TCA

2 - 4 Northgate Wakefield WF1 1HD

Minor Pruning of Plane Tree adjacent to CCTV Camera 7

Notification of Tree Works in Cons. Area Wakefield

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29 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision 24/00889/NMC01

17 Starling Way Castleford Wakefield WF10 2SR

Non-material amendment to approved planning application 24/00889/FUL, dated 11th July 2024 (Proposed two storey rear extension and changes to fenestra...

Non Material Amendment 01 Wakefield

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28 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision 26/01743/FUL

Northfield Hotel Holmsley Lane South Kirkby Pontefract WF9 3HX

Conversion of Public House to 7 flats and erection of 5 townhouses.

Full Application Wakefield

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28 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision 26/01739/CPL

51 Potovens Lane Lofthouse Wakefield WF3 3JF

Single storey side extension and alterations to openings.

Certificate Proposed Lawful Use or Dev Wakefield

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28 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision 26/00835/FUL

Lawefield Primary School Lawefield Lane Wakefield WF2 8ST

Playground extension and installation of MUGA with perimeter fencing

Full Application Wakefield

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28 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision 26/01732/TPO

4 Wakefield Road Ackworth Pontefract WF7 7DE

T1 Sycamore, T2 Ash, T3 Sycamore - Crown Lift to 3m over the footpath and garden.

Tree Preservation Order Consent Wakefield

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28 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision 26/01731/TPO

1 Netherton Hall Gardens Netherton Wakefield WF4 4JA

Fell T16 Beech of TPO WMDC 121

Tree Preservation Order Consent Wakefield

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28 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision 26/01613/TPO

26 Woolgreaves Garth Wakefield WF2 6DY

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 ...

Tree Preservation Order Consent Wakefield

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25 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision 23/02292/SUB10

Land At Park Dale Lane Fryston Castleford

Discharge of condition 39 (Construction phase employemnt promotion) from approved application 23/02292/FUL.

Discharge of Conditions Request Wakefield

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25 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision 26/01633/FUL

154 Baghill Lane Pontefract WF8 2HE

Rraised timber decking and adjoining timber pergola, retrospective

Full Application Wakefield

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25 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision 24/01937/SUB01

Land To The West Of The Former Coal Yard, Ferrybridge Kirkhaw Lane Ferrybridge Knottingley WF11 8RD

Application to Discharge Condition 6 (Habitat Management & Monitoring Plan (HMMP)), Condition 7 (Invasive Non-Native Species Protocol (Himalayan Balsa...

Discharge of Conditions Request Wakefield

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25 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision 26/01727/TPO

147 Wakefield Road Horbury Wakefield WF4 5HQ

G2 - 1 x Sycamore: Fell. G3 - 1 x Scots Pine: Remove identified branch.

Tree Preservation Order Consent Wakefield

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24 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision 26/01533/CPL

64 Nunns Lane Featherstone Pontefract WF7 5HF

Proposed garage conversion and fenestration alterations.

Certificate Proposed Lawful Use or Dev Wakefield

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24 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision 26/01686/FUL

49 Ashdene Avenue Crofton Wakefield WF4 1LY

Demolish existing conservatory, replace with single storey rear extension

Full Application Wakefield

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24 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision 26/01708/TCA

23 Huddersfield Road Bretton Wakefield WF4 4JP

Fell 1 Norway Spruce tree

Notification of Tree Works in Cons. Area Wakefield

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24 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision 26/01725/ADV

Unit F And G (Aldi) Cathedral Retail Park Charlesworth Way Wakefield WF2 9SE

lluminated signage scheme

Application to Display Adverts Wakefield

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23 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision 26/01721/CPL

56 Dalefield Road Normanton WF6 1HD

The proposal is to install a ground floor, frosted escape window in the side gable wall of a detached dwellinghouse. The installation will be carried ...

Certificate Proposed Lawful Use or Dev Wakefield

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23 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision 26/01726/FUL

Second Floor Central Buildings Bull Ring Wakefield WF1 1HA

Replacement of windows (retrospective)

Full Application Wakefield

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55daysmedian to decide3 days slower than UK

58%decided within 8 weeks12 pts below UK

90%approvedUK average

263of 366UK rank for speedup 37 places on last year

1,104 decisions in the 12 months to September 2026. Days run from validation to decision, the clock councils report against; Plota live figures.

Frequently asked questions

How long does Wakefield Metropolitan District Council take to decide a planning application?

Across the 1,104 applications Wakefield Metropolitan District Council decided in the last 12 months, the median time from validation to decision was 55 days, and 58% were decided within 8 weeks. The UK median over the same period is 52 days.

What proportion of planning applications does Wakefield Metropolitan District Council approve?

90% of the applications Wakefield Metropolitan District Council decided in the last 12 months were approved. Withdrawn applications are not counted as decisions.

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Every application on this page comes from Wakefield Metropolitan District Council's public planning register (planning.wakefield.gov.uk). Plota collects it, adds a map location and a category, and links each record back to the council's own entry, which is the authoritative version.

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Plota checks Wakefield Metropolitan District Council's register every day and adds new applications, status changes and decisions as the council publishes them. The register was last checked on 7 Oct 2026.

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Plans, drawings and officer reports are held on Wakefield Metropolitan District Council's own website. Where the council publishes a document list, it appears on the application's page here with each item linking to the council's copy; otherwise the "View original council record" link on every application opens the council's entry.

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Plota holds 1,670 current planning applications from Wakefield Metropolitan District Council, received since 12 Dec 2024, 477 of them in the last 90 days. Behind them, the Plota archive holds 24,028 earlier applications from Wakefield Metropolitan District Council, 2016 to 2025, searchable by location and keyword. Current records are collected from the council's public register at planning.wakefield.gov.uk and checked every day; the last check was on 7 Oct 2026. Each record carries the council's reference, address, proposal, dates, status and decision, with a map location and Plota's classification by type and procedure added. The council's own record is the authoritative version; every entry here links to it.

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