Search Moorthorpe planning applications
15 applications received or decided in the last 12 months · within 1 km of the centre of Moorthorpe · updated daily · Wakefield Metropolitan District Council
Only 7 applications in the last 90 days, so this shows the last 12 months.
- St Lukes Family Centre Barnsley Road South Kirkby Pontefract WF9 3BGAwaiting decisionApplication for a certificate of Lawfulness for the proposed use of as an educational establishment within Class F1(a), providing specialist SEN education, with no physical development proposed, from a public worship/religious instruction (Class F1(f))Received 27 Oct 202626/01746/CPL
- 30A Barnsley Road South Elmsall Pontefract WF9 2SAAwaiting decisionChange of use of a Flat (Use Class C3) at first and second floor to Aesthetic Clinic (Use Class E)Received 13 Oct 202626/01842/FUL
- 19 Longdale Drive South Elmsall Pontefract WF9 2AZAwaiting decisionInstallation of an Air Source Heat PumpReceived 5 Oct 202626/01782/FUL
- South Kirkby Area Cmh Clinic Barnsley Road South Kirkby Pontefract WF9 3BHAwaiting decisionChange of use of the land to a dog walking and exercise field (Sui Generis), including the installation of boundary fencing and a security gateReceived 29 Sep 202626/01523/FUL
- 9 Guinevere Drive South Elmsall Pontefract West Yorkshire WF9 2WBAwaiting decisionInstallation of air source heat pump to rear (east) elevation of dwellingReceived 23 Sep 202626/01713/FUL
Planning in Moorthorpe
- Approved
- 85%
- 11 of 13 decided
- Decision time
- about 7 weeks
- on average
Applications within 1 km of the centre of Moorthorpe in the last 24 months, from Wakefield Metropolitan District Council's planning register.
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Around Moorthorpe
Postcode districts
WF9 93 applications in the last 12 months
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Planning authority: Wakefield Metropolitan District Council
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About Moorthorpe
Moorthorpe is a village located within the civil parish of South Kirkby and Moorthorpe in the City of Wakefield district of West Yorkshire, England. It falls under the jurisdiction of the South Kirkby and Moorthorpe Town Council, making it a key area for local planning and development initiatives.
Property prices in Moorthorpe show an average sale price of £191,010, based on 50 recent transactions recorded by HM Land Registry.
In terms of safety, there were no crimes reported in the immediate area during the most recent reporting period (May 2026). This makes Moorthorpe a particularly low-crime area, which is often reflected in its desirability and property values.
For anyone interested in property development or monitoring local planning decisions, Moorthorpe planning applications can be searched by entering a local postcode above. Results include full application details, decision status, and the ability to track applications over time and set planning alerts to help you monitor and review pending planning applications.
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To comment on or object to a planning application near Moorthorpe, open it in the list above: each one links to the council's own page for it and shows any comment deadline.
In the last 24 months, 32 planning applications were submitted near Moorthorpe. Of these, 85% were approved, with an average decision time of 46 days.
The most common types were outline applications (9), discharge of conditions (5), telecoms (1). 1 large-scale development was submitted during this period.