Pontefract Park Play Area Park Road Pontefract WF8 4QD

1. 28 Nov 2022

   Received by Wakefield

2. 4 Jan 2023

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 7 Mar 2023

   Decision issued: Application Approved

4. 6 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Wakefield granted permission on 7 March 2023, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Pontefract Golf Club Park Lane Pontefract

  02/99/11607/M Submitted 5 Sep 2002 250 yards away

  Additional car park area

  Granted Full applications

• New College Park Lane Pontefract WF8 4QR

  11/01278/FUL Submitted 27 Jun 2011 350 yards away

  Erection of a prefabricated single storey building to house a student health and wellbeing centre

  Granted Full applications 6 docs
  Small domestic

• New College Park Lane Pontefract WF8 4QR

  11/01569/FUL Submitted 3 Aug 2011 350 yards away

  Demolition of existing Performing Arts (C) Block and construction of new three storey Performing Arts/Teaching (C) Block

  Granted Full applications Demolition 15 docs

• New College Park Lane Pontefract WF8 4QR

  11/00999/FUL Submitted 13 May 2011 350 yards away

  Erection of a single storey extension to the existing learning resource centre

  Granted Full applications Extension 5 docs
  Small domestic

• Pontefract Lake and surrounding areas within Pontefract Racecourse

  24/01233/SUB02 Submitted 24 Mar 2025 350 yards away

  100% historically approved · decision due ~19 May

  Discharge of conditions 4 (Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan) and 5 (Detailed Landscaping Plan) from approved application 24/01233/FUL.

  Awaiting decision Conditions 4 docs

• Pontefract Lake and surrounding areas within Pontefract Racecourse

  24/01233/FUL Submitted 18 Jul 2024 350 yards away

  Improvement works to Pontefract Lake including formation of reservoir spillway, sheet pile wall repair, safety fencing installation, pavement repairs, and general landscaping

  Granted Full applications 32 docs

• 26/01505/FUL Decided

  75 Jenkin Road Horbury Wakefield WF4 6DP

  Single storey glazed rear extension

  Received 20 Aug, published by the council 24 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 26/01320/FUL Decided

  Taylor Wimpey Site Newland Grange Neil Fox Way Wakefield WF1 4GQ

  New permanent public artwork and associated works

  Received 24 Jul, published by the council 21 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 26/01917/FUL Awaiting decision

  179 Bradford Road Wakefield WF1 2AS

  single storey rear & side extension.

  22 Oct 2026 Full applications
• 26/01484/FUL Decided

  117 Mountbatten Crescent Outwood Wakefield WF1 3EQ

  Proposed two apartments

  Received 18 Aug, published by the council 21 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 26/01559/FUL Decided

  Waterton Park Golf Club The Balk Walton Wakefield WF2 6QL

  Siting of a temporary WC and shower/welfare unit (replacing two existing WC units) with associated non-mains foul drainage holding tank, for a temporary period of five years

  Received 27 Aug, published by the council 9 Sep 2026 Full applications