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Wakefield planning applications
4,255 applications. 92% approved. 63 days to decide.
As of September 2026, PlanIndex holds 4,255 planning applications from Wakefield. 568 were decided in the trailing 12 months, with 92% of clear-cut outcomes approved.
Wakefield takes a median of 64 days to decide a planning application. See how that compares.
All applications
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26/01692/TPO Awaiting decision
Wmdc Pavillion Cemetery Road Hemsworth Pontefract WF9 4QF
5-day notice to removed failed limbs from several Poplar trees
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26/01678/ADV Awaiting decision
84 Baghill Lane Pontefract WF8 2HB
Erection of 1 no double sided illuminated totem sign
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26/01679/TPO Awaiting decision
101 High Street Crigglestone Wakefield WF4 3EF
Cutting back the overhanging vegetation by 0.5-1m to the boundary fence line and to a height of 2.4m above the ground.
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26/01669/ADV Awaiting decision
Riverside Pharmacy Savile Road Castleford WF10 1PH
Internally illuminated signage scheme
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26/00273/NMC01 Awaiting decision
Superdrug Stores Plc Stadium Way Dale Lane South Elmsall Pontefract WF9 2XP
Non-material amendment to approved application 26/00273/FUL dated 19th May 2026 (external refurbishment of the existing building and associated physical works including new fencing and gates, creation of new parking spaces and revised servicing areas) for minor elevational changes
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24/01256/SUB01 Awaiting decision
Land At Wakefield Road Normanton WF6 1BW
Discharge of conditions 19 (Finished Floor Levels), 22 (Estate Roads), 23 (Food Route), 24 (Gas Protection), 29 (Materials), 30 (Boundaries) and 36 (Cycle Storage) from approved application 24/01256/FUL.
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26/01674/FUL Awaiting decision
Driven Ambition Workspace Back Lane Wakefield WF2 9GB
Proposed external cladding (retrospective)
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26/01670/FUL Awaiting decision
Lr4 18 - 22 Laburnum Road Wakefield WF1 3QS
Installation of room cooling air conditioning unit internally with external wall-mounted condenser. No change of use.
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26/01663/OUT Awaiting decision
40 Rooks Nest Road Outwood Wakefield WF1 3DX
Outline application for the erection of two dwellings, with access, Layout and scale considered and all other matters reserved.
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26/01664/TPO Awaiting decision
8 Water Lane Woolley Wakefield WF4 2JQ
T1 Oak - Fell
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26/01655/FUL Awaiting decision
Lupset Hall Horbury Road Wakefield WF2 9RW
Change of use to education use (Class F1), external alterations including removal of extension, erection of a replacement two-storey extension, revised access arrangements, new parking, a multi-use games area, new fencing, and landscaping.
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26/01651/FUL Awaiting decision
1 Chiltern Drive Ackworth Pontefract West Yorkshire WF7 7DW
Demolition of existing conservatory to construct single storey extension.
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26/01653/ADV Awaiting decision
37 Buckthorne Road Normanton WF6 2FH
Non illuminated free standing advertisements
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26/00352/SUB01 Awaiting decision
Living Care Pharmacy Union Square Wakefield WF1 1TT
Discharge of Condition 3 (Ventilation) and Condition 4 (Cycle) from approved application 26/00352/FUL
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26/01666/FUL Awaiting decision
64 Cotham Drive Wakefield WF2 7BS
Single storey extension to rear.
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26/01662/FUL Awaiting decision
Cross Street Chambers 2 - 8 Cross Street Wakefield WF1 3BW
Roof access pod to existing building
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26/01656/LBC Awaiting decision
Lupset Hall Horbury Road Wakefield WF2 9RW
Internal and external alterations to Lupset Hall, including removal of existing extension and erection of two storey extension
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26/01650/FUL Awaiting decision
Ackworth Garden Centre Barnsley Road Ackworth Pontefract WF7 7BS
The demolition of the existing garden centre building and the erection of a replacement store, together with associated parking, landscaping and infrastructure.
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26/01652/FUL Awaiting decision
95 Queens Drive Ossett Wakefield WF5 0NG
Proposed two storey side extension, two storey rear infill extension and internal alterations
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26/01643/GPD Awaiting decision
55 Jacobs Well Lane Wakefield WF1 3PB
Single storey rear extension with a maximum projection of m, a maximum height of m and a maximum eaves height of m
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26/01637/FUL Awaiting decision
Land At Green Lane Horbury Wakefield WF4 5DZ
Siting of 2 no shipping containers to form caf/e / canteen and change of use of land from parking area to seating area associated with caf/e (retrospective)
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26/01644/GPD Awaiting decision
Old Melbourne Farm Brandy Carr Road Kirkhamgate Wakefield WF2 0UG
Single storey rear extension with a maximum projection of 3.9m, a maximum height of 3.3m and a maximum eaves height of 2.8m
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26/01647/CPL Awaiting decision
46 Wheatley Avenue Normanton WF6 1HW
Conversion of an existing garage structure to form office.
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23/01043/SUB01 Awaiting decision
Land to the east of Holmfield Lane
Discharge of conditions 10 (Archaeology), 12 (Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan), 15 (Landscaping), 16 (Remediation), 17 (verification) and 26 (Bat and bird roosting fearures) from approved application 23/01403/FUL.
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26/01645/TCA Awaiting decision
10 Old Mount Farm Woolley Wakefield WF4 2LD
T1 Elder - Crown Reduce to achieve a clearance of 2 metres from the branch tips to the side elevation of the garage with no pruning wounds to be greater than 10cm in diameter. T2 and T3 Cherry - Fell.
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26/01649/FUL Awaiting decision
8A Ingswell Drive Notton Wakefield WF4 2NF
Erection of a two-storey side extension and a single-storey side extension.
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25/02401/S7301 Awaiting decision
37 Oakdale Drive South Elmsall Pontefract West Yorkshire WF9 2FA
Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) of Planning application 25/02401/FUL [which granted full planning permission for a single storey side extension] to change the roof structure to a hipped design.
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26/01640/FUL Awaiting decision
155 High Street Crigglestone Wakefield WF4 3EF
Domestic store units (retrospective)
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26/01635/FUL Awaiting decision
Atkinson Fencing Green Lane Cutsyke Castleford WF10 5JL
Change of use of vacant land to self-storage container yard for 29 containers.
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26/00903/SUB01 Awaiting decision
203 Flanshaw Lane Wakefield West Yorkshire WF2 9JE
Discharge of Condition 1 (Boundaries), Condition 2 (Materials) and Condition 3 (Works Made Good) from approved application 26/00903/LBC
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26/00902/SUB01 Awaiting decision
203 Flanshaw Lane Wakefield WF2 9JE
Discharge of Condition 2 (Details of Fencing) from approved application 26/00902/FUL
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23/00100/SUB36 Awaiting decision
Former Coal Yard, Ferrybridge 'C' Power Station Ferrybridge Kirkhaw Lane Knottingley
Application to discharge Condition 41 (Gas Protection) for Unit 1 (Zone C) of Planning Permission 23/00100/S7301
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26/01627/FUL Awaiting decision
141 High Street Normanton WF6 1NW
Lowering of kerb to public footpath to front to allow access to driveway on property.
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26/01648/TPO Awaiting decision
Toorak Lodge Button Park Pontefract West Yorkshire WF8 4HT
Fell T1 Sycamore
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26/01629/TPO Awaiting decision
5 Litton Croft Wakefield WF1 4JW
1 Maple Tree - Crown Reduce to achieve a maximum 2metre clearance between the branch tips and the adjacent building. Crown Lift to achieve a maximum clearance of 5metres to the surrounding floor level.
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26/01623/FUL Awaiting decision
43 Elmwood Avenue Walton Wakefield WF2 6ND
Proposed rear bedroom and sun lounge extension to a detached bungalow
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26/01625/FUL Awaiting decision
51 Bentley Crescent Knottingley WF11 0FS
Proposed conversion of part of the garage to create a habitable space
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26/01622/TPO Awaiting decision
4 Sandal Cliff Wakefield WF2 6AU
T1 Hornbeam: 15% crown thin and clean and remove any deadwood. Reduce branches back away from building to give 3m clearance; T2 Silver Birch: Crown reduce by 2m to suitable growth points.
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26/01621/TPO Awaiting decision
11 Denton Gardens Ackworth Pontefract WF7 7PA
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
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24/01771/S7301 Awaiting decision
13 Beckley Road Wakefield WF2 9QB
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.
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26/01615/FUL Awaiting decision
2 Appletree Court Wakefield WF4 3FA
Proposed domestic garage and store
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26/00049/NMC01 Decided
Pontefract RFC Moor Lane Pontefract WF8 3RX
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).
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26/01614/ADV Awaiting decision
Yorkshire Building Society 35 - 37 Bank Street Ossett Wakefield WF5 8PS
Internally illuminated signage scheme
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26/01612/FUL Awaiting decision
Coach House New Road Old Snydale Pontefract WF7 6HD
Kitchen extension
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26/01602/FUL Awaiting decision
Beamshaw Farm Windhill Lane Barnsley S75 5BX
Proposed retention of rural workers dwelling (log cabin) on a permanent basis in connection with existing use of the equestrian facilities and agricultural land.
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26/01601/FUL Awaiting decision
6 Albion Street Castleford WF10 1EW
Partial change of use to rear to form 1bed flat (retrospective).
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26/01600/DEM Awaiting decision
28 Sowood Lane Ossett Wakefield WF5 0LE
Demolition of detached dwelling and garage
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26/01609/SPN Awaiting decision
Evo Group Express Way Wakefield Europort Normanton WF6 2TZ
PV solar installation
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26/01606/FUL Awaiting decision
41 Womersley Road Knottingley WF11 0DB
Single storey rear extension
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22/02502/SUB03 Awaiting decision
Capa College 1 South Parade Wakefield WF1 1LP
Discharge Of Condition 4 (Crime) from approved application 22/02502/S7301
Recent decisions
Data to September 2026
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24/01673/SUB02 Decided
Land At Savile Road Bridge St And Aire St Castleford
Discharge of conditions 4 (Landscaping); 14 (Biodiversity Construction Environmental Management Plan) and 15 (Arboricultural Method Statement and Tree Protection Plan) of approved application 24/01673/FUL (Relating to Phase 1 only)
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25/02201/FUL Awaiting decision
Mildred Sylvester Way Normanton
Erection of one new workshop and associated office, HGV sales, service areas and car parking (sui generis) and erection of one Unit comprising Use Class E (g) (ii) and E (g) (iii), B2/B8 workspace and ancillary service areas and car parking.
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23/00422/SUB08 Decided
Land Formerly Occupied By Chantry House Kirkgate Wakefield WF1 1JG
Discharge of Condition 8 (Drainage), Condition 15 (Pedestrian link), Condition 19 (External Lighting), Condition 20 (Site Security), Condition 21 (On Site Renewable Energy), Condition 24 (Overheating Strategy) and Condition 26 (Travel Plan) from approved application 23/00422/FUL
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25/01461/NMC01 Granted
Cathedral Retail Park Charlesworth Way Wakefield WF2 9SE
Non material amendment to approved planning application 25/01461/FUL, dated 13.02.2026 (Demolition of Existing Retail Unit and the Amalgamation and Refurbishment of Two Retail Units to provide a new Class E unit, with Associated Physical Works to Provide Car Parking and Landscaping.) to increase the plant area and move the location of the fire escape door.
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26/00049/S7301 Decided
Pontefract Rugby Football Club Moor Lane Pontefract WF8 3RX
Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) and condition 3 (lighting design) pursuant to approved planning application ref 26/00049/FUL which was amended by 26/00049/NMC01 which granted planning permission for the Installation of 4 x lighting masts complete with LED lighting to light a rugby training pitch (dated 11.03.2026) to permit changes to the lighting design and light spillage design.
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26/00049/NMC01 Decided
Pontefract RFC Moor Lane Pontefract WF8 3RX
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).
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26/01449/GPD Decided
20 Tavistock Way Wakefield WF2 7QS
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
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23/00100/SUB34 Granted
Former Coal Yard, Ferrybridge 'C' Power Station Ferrybridge Kirkhaw Lane Knottingley
Application to discharge Condition 45 (fencing) of Planning Permission 23/00100/S7301
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26/01324/TCA Decided
Kirkthorpe Hall Half Moon Lane Kirkthorpe Wakefield WF1 5SY
Fell T1 Walnut
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23/00100/SUB33 Decided
Former Coal Yard, Ferrybridge 'C' Power Station Kirkhaw Lane Ferrybridge Knottingley WF11 8RD
Application to Discharge Condition 39 (Earthworks Verification) of Planning Permission 23/00100/S7301
The full record
Decisions between 2000 and 2026
PlanIndex holds 3,510 decisions from Wakefield between 2000 and 2026, part of 4,255 applications on record. Over that period 90% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals, 2,814 granted against 299 refused. The busiest single year was 2026, with 1,038 applications recorded.
The trailing-year figures above track current activity. This record reaches back further, so a decision here may predate the online portal; each application still has its own page with the source link.
From the archive
Earliest records shown in full
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00/99/60439 Granted
50 Holgate Crescent Hemsworth
Conservatory to rear
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00/99/36420/B Granted
34 Birchtree Close Wakefield
Infill extension between garage and bungalow
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00/99/60453 Granted
17 Cotswold Close Hemsworth
Single storey extension to rear
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00/99/15777/C Refused
178/180 Station Road Ossett
Retention of 2 internally illuminated projecting signs
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00/99/28071/E Granted
66 Field Lane Upton
Detached garage
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00/99/36765/A Granted
38 Fairfield Gardens Ossett
Two storey side extension
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00/99/60456 Granted
16 Wordsworth Approach Pontefract
Single storey extension to front and side
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00/99/60525 Granted
27 Queensbury Avenue Outwood
First floor extension to side
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00/99/49647/C Granted
31 Highfield Road Pontefract
Attached garage to side
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00/99/54329/B Granted
11 Palmers Avenue South Elmsall
Single storey extension to front
Decision speed
12 months to September 2026, where both dates are published
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Within 8 weeks the statutory target for most applications 242 43%
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8 to 13 weeks the target band for major development 143 25%
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Over 13 weeks often extended by agreement 183 32%
Planning agents in Wakefield
The firms named as agent on the most applications on this register. Company information only.
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M Ward Architectural Dwg Services 97% granted overall 34
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Neil Bowen Architects Ltd 87% granted overall 32
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Townsend Planning Consultants Ltd 83% granted overall 31
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JR Planning 81% granted overall 23
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Spacium Ltd 100% granted overall 22
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Architecture 1B 88% granted overall 20
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Oxalis Planning Ltd 98% granted overall 18
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SK Design (Yorkshire) Ltd 85% granted overall 15
Browse by ward
Applications by ward in Wakefield
- Ackworth, North Elmsall And Upton 230
- Airedale And Ferry Fryston 59
- Altofts And Whitwood 134
- Castleford Central And Glasshoughton 150
- Castleford Glasshoughton (Pre 2004 Bound 31
- Crofton & Ackworth (Pre 2004 Bounday Cha 61
- Crofton, Ryhill And Walton 185
- Featherstone 105
- Hemsworth 100
- Hemsworth (Pre 2004 Bounday Change) 31
- Horbury (Pre 2004 Bounday Change) 41
- Horbury And South Ossett 164
- Knottingley 123
- Normanton 156
- Normanton & Sharlston 43
- Ossett 175
- Ossett (Pre 2004 Bounday Change) 41
- Pontefract North 153
- Pontefract North (Pre 2004 Bounday Chang 32
- Pontefract South 143
- Pontefract South (Pre 2004 Bounday Chang 42
- South Elmsall (Pre 2004 Bounday Change) 73
- South Elmsall And South Kirkby 114
- South Kirkby (Pre 2004 Bounday Change) 40
- Stanley & Altofts (Pre 2004 Bounday Chan 44
- Stanley & Wrenthorpe (Pre 2004 Bounday C 68
- Stanley And Outwood East 144
- Wakefield Central (Pre 2004 Bounday Chan 25
- Wakefield East 146
- Wakefield North 268
- Wakefield Rural 284
- Wakefield Rural (Pre 2004 Bounday Change 73
- Wakefield South 211
- Wakefield South (Pre 2004 Bounday Change 51
- Wakefield West 120
- Wrenthorpe And Outwood West 173
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Common questions
How many planning applications does Wakefield decide?
In the 12 months to September 2026, Wakefield decided 568 planning applications. 92% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
How long does a planning decision take in Wakefield?
The median time from a planning application being received to a decision was 63 days over the 12 months to September 2026. Individual cases vary with complexity and consultation responses.
How many Wakefield decisions arrive within the eight week target?
Of the 568 decisions in the 12 months to September 2026 where both dates are published, 43% came within eight weeks of the application being received, and 68% within thirteen weeks.
How many planning applications has Wakefield decided in total?
PlanIndex holds 3510 decisions from Wakefield between 2000 and 2026, out of 4,255 applications on record. Across that whole period 90% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
When is planning activity busiest in Wakefield?
June 2026 was the busiest month across the 12 months to September 2026, with 183 applications recorded. The monthly pattern is listed on this page.
How do I find a planning application by its reference number?
Every application indexed here has its own page at a stable address. Look the reference up in a search engine together with the council name, or browse the latest applications below. Each page shows the description, address, dates and decision as the council published them.
Where can I see the full documents for an application?
Plans, drawings and officer reports stay on Wakefield's own planning portal. Every application page here links straight to the source record.
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Wakefield: 4,255 planning applications on record as of September 2026. Trailing 12 months: 568 decided, 92% approved, median 63 days to a decision. 1,125 new applications received in the same period. Decisions on record run between 2000 and 2026: 3,510 in total, 90% approved. Source: PlanIndex, planindex.co.uk.