Planning authority
Wakefield Metropolitan District Council
Adopted plan 2.7 years old; HDT 112%.
Adopted plan
| Plan | Wakefield District Local Plan 2036 |
| Adopted | 24 January 2024 |
| Age | 2.7 years |
| Plan period | 2024–2036 |
| Housing requirement | 26,600 homes |
| Council's page | The adopted plan |
Plan in preparation
No plan in preparation on record.
From the national planning data platform, which can lag behind the council. Known gaps
Housing Delivery Test
| Measurement | 112% (2025) |
Applications
| Period | July 2025 to June 2026 |
| Received | 1,109 |
| Decided | 1,084 |
| Granted | 994 (92%; England 87%) |
| Refused | 90 |
| Major applications decided | 49, of which 46 granted |
| Quarter | Received | Decided | Granted | Refused |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July to September 2025 | 282 | 282 | 261 | 21 |
| October to December 2025 | 246 | 238 | 214 | 24 |
| January to March 2026 | 319 | 257 | 232 | 25 |
| April to June 2026 | 262 | 307 | 287 | 20 |
Appeals
| Decided | 1 September 2021 to 28 August 2026 |
| Planning appeals | 137: 46 allowed, 3 split, 88 dismissed |
| Householder appeals | 83: 22 allowed, 0 split, 61 dismissed |
| Allowed in full or in part | 32% (England 32%) |
Latest planning appeals
| Decided | Site | Development | Procedure | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 August 2026 | Land At Back Lane, Woolley, Wakefield, WF4 2JT Application 25/00142/FUL | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 10 July 2026 | Land at, Pontefract Road, Pontefract, WF11 8RJ Application 24/00064/FUL | Unknown | Hearing | Allowed |
| 2 July 2026 | LAND SOUTH OF WAKEFIELD B SUBSTATION, AND EAST OF NEIL FOX WAY, WAKEFIELD, WF1 5DB Application 22/01460/FUL | Major general industry/storage/warehousing | Inquiry | Allowed |
| 30 June 2026 | LAND OFF LEE MOOR LANE, STANLEY, WAKEFIELD, WF3 4EU Application 25/00713/FUL | Minor Dwellings, 1 home | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 29 May 2026 | NEWGATE HOUSE, Newgate, PONTEFRACT, WF8 1NB Application 25/01627/FUL | Change of use, 1 home | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 14 May 2026 | Pavement o/s 4-5 Salter Row, Pontefract, WF8 1BA Application 25/01843/FUL | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 19 March 2026 | ST OSWALDS PLACE, OSSETT, WAKEFIELD, WF5 9JT Application 22/01357/FUL | Major general industry/storage/warehousing | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 12 March 2026 | Pear Tree Farm, Water Lane, Woolley, Wakefield, WF4 2JQ Application 24/01193/FUL | Unknown, 1 home | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 6 March 2026 | Unit 3 - Unit 4 Victoria Works Elder Grove, Wakefield, Yorkshire, WF2 9AS Application 24/00264/FUL | Change of use | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 13 February 2026 | Land opposite, 20 Maple Drive, PONTEFRACT, WF8 3QR Application 24/01715/OUT | Minor Dwellings, 1 home | Written Representations | Dismissed |
Each outcome links to the case on the Planning Inspectorate's site, where the decision letter is published.
Changes recorded
No changes recorded since the tracker started.