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Planning applications in WF8

We hold 1,972 planning applications for the WF8 postcode area, 107 of them submitted in the past year. 91% of decided applications here were approved. A decision typically takes 56 days. The area is covered by Wakefield, Selby, North Yorkshire.

1,972
applications held
107
in the past year
91%
approved
56 days
median decision

Councils covering WF8

Wakefield (1,565)Selby (398)North Yorkshire (9)

Recent applications in WF8

Pending
23 Sept 202626/01694/LBC
11 - 11B Market Place Pontefract WF8 1AGWakefield

Installation of combined defibrillator and bleed kit cabinet to external wall of Nationwide Building Society branch.

Pending
23 Sept 202626/01710/TCA
8 Micklegate Square Pontefract WF8 1QFWakefield

Fell 5 Ash Trees

Pending
15 Sept 202626/01678/ADV
84 Baghill Lane Pontefract WF8 2HBWakefield

Erection of 1 no double sided illuminated totem sign

Pending
3 Sept 202625/00708/SUB01
Mayfield Farm Doncaster Road East Hardwick Pontefract WF8 3EQWakefield

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

Pending
28 Aug 202626/05385/TCON
Northfield Water Lane Kirk Smeaton North Yorkshire WF8 3LDNorth Yorkshire

Fell of 1 No. Lawson Cypress within the Kirk Smeaton conservation area.

Pending
24 Aug 202626/01524/CPL
87 Bexhill Close Pontefract WF8 2LFWakefield

C2 Children's Home

Pending
21 Aug 202626/01508/FUL
Bridge Farm Thorpe Lane Thorpe Audlin Pontefract WF8 3HEWakefield

Redevelopment of hard standing and outbuildings to create two storey linked extension

Pending
19 Aug 202626/01468/TCA
Valley Gardens Friarwood Lane Pontefract WF8 1PLWakefield

Crown Lift Beech and Elder Trees over adjacent footpath to create a maximum clearance of 2metres between the branch tip and the surrounding footpath surface. No pruning wounds greater than 50mm to be generated as a result of the works.

Pending
Small
Full Application
11 Aug 202626/01398/FUL
Fox Cottage Great North Road Wentbridge Pontefract WF8 3JPWakefield

New porch to front of existing house. New WC window to rear elevation.

Pending
Small
Discharge of Conditions Request
7 Aug 202621/02981/SUB17
Parkside Hotel Public House (Former) Park Road Pontefract WF8 4QDWakefield

Discharge of condition 7 (Habitat management and monitoring plan), 9 (Sound insulation), 10 (Overheating), 13 (Wheel washing), 15 (Dust CEMP), 16 (CEMP), 17 (Arboricultural method statement and Tree protection plan), 22 (Flood route), 24 (Landscaping) and 31 (Renewable energy) from approved application 21/02981/OUT.

Pending
6 Aug 202626/01390/FUL
Sycamore House Mayors Walk Pontefract WF8 2RPWakefield

Conversion of integral garage, conversion of the roof space for a new bedroom with dormer windows above

Pending
Large
S73 Planning Application
10 Jul 202621/02981/S7303
Parkside Hotel Public House (Former) Park Road Pontefract WF8 4QDWakefield

Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) condition 3 (Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan) condition 5 (Arboricultural Method Statement) condition 6 (levels plan for M4 units) condition 11 (Tree Protection Plan) and condition 12 (Tree planting specification) pursuant to approved planning application 21/02981/REM01 which granted planning permission for 'Reserved Matters (Layout, Appearance, Scale and Landscaping) for 129no. dwellings pursuant to outline permission 21/02981/OUT dated 13th December 2024 (for up to 150 residential units (C3) associated car parking, surface water flood mitigation, biodiversity enhancement and vehicular access to/from Park Road and associated works including the construction of a mini-roundabout).' (dated 25.02.2026) to permit changes to the layout, house types, footpaths and drainage.

Pending
Small
Discharge of Conditions Request
6 Jul 202626/00027/SUB01
3 Park Villas Park Villas Drive Pontefract WF8 4QGWakefield

Discharge of Condition 5 (Tree Protection Plan) from approved application 26/00027/FUL.

Permitted
2 Jul 202626/01159/FUL
11 West Close Pontefract WF8 3NRWakefield

Two storey rear extension, first floor front extension with dormers

Pending
Small
Notification of Tree Works in Cons. Area
26 Jun 202626/01122/TCA
Northgate Surgery Northgate Pontefract WF8 1NFWakefield

Crown Lift the subject trees to achieve a 2.5metre clearance over the adjacent car park

Pending
Small
Section 73 Application
25 Jun 202626/00049/S7301
Pontefract Rugby Football Club Moor Lane Pontefract WF8 3RXWakefield

Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) and condition 3 (lighting design) pursuant to approved planning application ref 26/00049/FUL 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.

Pending
Small
Tree works in Conservation Areas
23 Jun 202626/03350/TCON
The Rectory Went Edge Road Kirk Smeaton North Yorkshire WF8 3JSNorth Yorkshire

Application for consent to trim 3No branches by 4-5m, 1No branch by 1m and 2No branches by 1.5-2m to 1No Horse Chestnut tree (T2) in the conservation area

Conditions
Small
Non material amendments to plg consent
17 Jun 202626/03177/AMENDS
Hillside Cottage Hodge Lane Little Smeaton North Yorkshire WF8 3LGNorth Yorkshire

Non material amendment of approval ZG2024/1300/HPA Erection of two storey extensions to side and rear, alterations to the existing front projection, and installation of a new vehicular access

Unresolved
Small
Tree Preservation Order Consent
15 Jun 202626/01040/TPO
Went Hus Great North Road Wentbridge Pontefract WF8 3JPWakefield

T1 T2, T3 & T4 - Remove all branches no more than 35mm in diameter from ground level to crown approximately 5.5 to 7.5 metres high depending upon slope at ground level. Crown lift to give 1metre clearance above the roof and 500mm clearance from the side elevation of property known as Went Hus. T1 to T6 - Crown Lift branches overhanging the roof of property known as Went Hus to achieve 1metre clearance between the branch tips and the roof itself and 500mm from the branch tips and the side wall. No pruning wounds greater than 40mm in diameter to be generated as a result of the works. T5 and T6 - Fell.

Pending
Small
Full Application
15 Jun 202626/01031/FUL
25 Mill Hill Road Pontefract WF8 4HYWakefield

Demolition of existing garage. New boundary walling and vehicle entrance. New windows and doors in side and rear elevation.

Pending
Small
Full Application
11 Jun 202626/01022/FUL
25 Coleridge Way Pontefract WF8 1NPWakefield

Single storey side and rear extension

Unresolved
Small
Tree Preservation Order Consent
10 Jun 202626/01008/TPO
184 Rookhill Road Pontefract WF8 2DEWakefield

1 Monkey Puzzle tree - Crown Lift lower branches to achieve a 3metre clearance between the branch tips and the surrounding surface. Crown Reduce the tree height by 3metres to achieve a tree not exceeding 9metres in height from ground level. Removal of any deadwood only from the tree canopy.

Permitted
Small
Notification of Tree Works in Cons. Area
9 Jun 202626/01001/TCA
Bridge House Great North Road Wentbridge Pontefract WF8 3JJWakefield

Crown Reduce 1 Maple and 1 Acer trees by 25% and Crown Lift to 3 metres.

Permitted
Medium
Full permission
20 May 2026SELZG2026/0468/HPA
3 Water Lane Kirk Smeaton West Yorkshire WF8 3LDNorth Yorkshire

Installation of new vehicular access and new driveway

Pending
Small
Householder Planning Application
20 May 2026ZG2026/0468/HPA
3 Water Lane Kirk Smeaton West Yorkshire WF8 3LDSelby

Installation of new vehicular access and new driveway

Permitted
Small
Tree in Conservation Area
15 May 2026ZG2026/0453/TCA
Hillside Cottage Hodge Lane Little Smeaton West Yorkshire WF8 3LGSelby

Application for consent to remove 1No Hawthorn tree at the drive entrance and ground level vegetation to the left hand side of the property in the conservation area

Pending
Small
Conditions
8 May 2026NY/2026/0112/A27
Barnsdale Bar Quarry, Long Lane, Kirk Smeaton, North Yorkshire, WF8 3JXNorth Yorkshire

Application for the approval of details reserved by condition No. 38 of Planning Permission Ref. C8/2019/0585/CPO which relates to a Landscape and Ecological Management Plan (LEMP)

Pending
Medium
Full Application
5 May 2026ZG2026/0407/FUL
1 Hall Cottages Pinfold Lane Kirk Smeaton West Yorkshire WF8 3JTSelby

Erection of new self build detached dwelling and associated works

Conditions
Small
Discharge of Conditions Request
1 May 202621/02981/SUB16
Parkside Hotel Public House (Former) Park Road Pontefract WF8 4QDWakefield

Discharge of condition 7 (Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan) from approved application 21/02981/OUT.

Pending
Small
Certificate Proposed Lawful Use or Dev
23 Apr 202626/00688/CPL
36 Wakefield Road (Workshop To Rear Of) Pontefract West Yorkshire WF8 4HNWakefield

Area of existing motorcycle workshop to be dedicated to motorcycle MOT testing

Pending
21 Apr 202626/00677/FUL
52 Monkhill Drive Pontefract WF8 1HZWakefield

Hip to gable loft conversion with dropped kerb and associated hardstanding.

Pending
21 Apr 202626/00675/FUL
10 Chestnut Grove Pontefract WF8 3NGWakefield

Dormer to front & conversion of loft space & two storey extension to rear

Pending
14 Apr 202626/00615/FUL
11 Bexhill Close Pontefract WF8 2LEWakefield

Single storey extension to side, render to front elevtion and render to rear elevation (retrospective).

Pending
13 Apr 202626/00526/TPO
10 Dandy Mill Croft Pontefract WF8 2JHWakefield

Tree A - Cherry: Remove ivy from tree. Crown Reduce height and lateral spread by up to 6m maximum on all aspects (N,S,E,W). Tree B - Cherry: Remove ivy from tree. Crown Reduce height and lateral spread by up to 5m on all aspects (N,S,E,W). Tree C - Cherry: Remove ivy from tree. Crown Reduce height and lateral spread by up to 3m on all aspects (N,S,E,W).

Permitted
Small
Full Application
10 Apr 202626/00495/FUL
24 Churchbalk Lane Pontefract WF8 2QQWakefield

Single storey sidewards extension

Conditions
Small
Discharge of Conditions Request
10 Apr 202625/02060/SUB01
Wentbridge Hotel Great North Road Wentbridge Pontefract WF8 3JJWakefield

Discharge of condition 3 (Biodiversity Gain Plan), 4 (Tree Planting) and 6 (Tree protection Plan) from approved application 25/02060/FUL.

Permitted
Small
Full Application
9 Apr 202626/00592/FUL
74 Carleton Road Pontefract WF8 3NFWakefield

Proposed two storey rear extension, raised roof height, changes to openings, detached garage and additional off street parking

Permitted
Small
PD Rear Extension Notification
31 Mar 202626/00564/GPD
7 Mill Hill Avenue Pontefract WF8 4JHWakefield

Proposed single storey rear extension with a maximum projection of 4.73m, maximum height of 3.2m and a maximum eaves height of 2.47m.

Permitted
Small
Section 73 Application
30 Mar 202617/00152/S7301
Plot Between 9 And 10A Darrington Road Pontefract WF8 3RYWakefield

Variation of condition 11 (Surface Water Drainage) of approved application ref. 17/00152/FUL for "Residential development of 1no. two storey dwelling and partial basement" (Approved 28.06.2017) due to requirement to discharge to public sewer

Pending
30 Mar 202626/00517/FUL
Nat West Bank 3 Ropergate Pontefract WF8 1LLWakefield

Branch Closure. To remove all external manifestation/artwork/branding/signs. To remove ATM and Night Safe; make good and infill with appropriate materials, i.e. stone

Pending
27 Mar 202626/00318/FUL
Land Off Wakefield Road PontefractWakefield

Childrens play area

Permitted
Small
Section 73 Application
24 Mar 202625/01419/S7301
1 Rutland Avenue Pontefract WF8 3RDWakefield

Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) of approved application 25/01419/FUL dated 29 September 2025 [Proposed single storey extension to front/side to form ancillary accommodation, and single storey extension to rear] to reduce dimensions of extension to front/side, insertion of rooflights and fenestration changes.

Permitted
Small
PD Rear Extension Notification
24 Mar 202626/00510/GPD
14 Greenhill Avenue Pontefract West Yorkshire WF8 2QXWakefield

Single storey extension to rear with a maximum projection of 3.71m, maximum height of 3.5m and a maximum eaves height of 2.4m.

Permitted
Small
Householder Planning Application
17 Mar 2026ZG2026/0240/HPA
Wendover House Went Edge Road Kirk Smeaton West Yorkshire WF8 3JSSelby

Single storey rear extension and external alterations

Refused
Small
Tree Preservation Order Consent
16 Mar 202626/00453/TPO
1 Tumbling Hill Carleton Pontefract WF8 3SAWakefield

T1 Sycamore - Crown Reduce canopy by 30%; T2 Lime - Crown Reduce canopy by 30%; T3 Sycamore - Crown Reduce canopy by 30%; T4 Sycamore - Crown Reduce canopy by 30%; T5 Sycamore - Fell.

Permitted
Small
Section 73 Application
13 Mar 202624/01830/S7301
12 Hillcroft Close Darrington Pontefract WF8 3BDWakefield

Variation of Condition 2 (Plans) of planning permission 24/01830/FUL, dated 11/12/2024 (which granted permission for the demolition of existing detached garage. Proposed detached garage and single storey side/ front extension to bungalow. Render to external walls of existing dwelling) to amend the plans in order to remove the previously approved single storey side extension to the bungalow and revise the detached garage by slightly increasing its length and relocating it within the site.

Permitted
Small
Section 73 Application
12 Mar 202625/00712/S7301
5 Horsefair Pontefract WF8 1PEWakefield

Variation of condition 4 (External Area Hours) of approved application 25/00712/FUL dated 10 November 2025 [which granted full planning permission for relocation of boundary wall to rear to facilitate extension of beer garden and bin store] to extend hours of use

Pending
10 Mar 202626/00423/TPO
1 Mill Hill Lane Pontefract WF8 4JAWakefield

Reduce 1 Sycamore Tree in its entirety by over 50% as shown in the submitted tree image and red-line pruning line.

Permitted
Small
Tree in Conservation Area
10 Mar 2026ZG2026/0222/TCA
Netherwood House Main Street Little Smeaton Pontefract North Yorkshire WF8 3LFSelby

Application for consent to crown reduce by 40% and remove deadwood to 1No Crack Willow tree (T1A) and fell 1No Cherry tree (T1B) in the conservation area

Pending
Small
Agricultural Notification
10 Mar 202626/00404/AGR
Manor Farm Bungalow Watchit Hole Lane Thorpe Audlin Pontefract WF8 3HFWakefield

Building for storage of agricultural equipment for farming