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Mamma Mia's in Upton

Takeaway wins retrospective planning approval after public response

Stalled building work at the district centre at City Fields

Express readers air views as work set to start on Aldi at City Fields

Stalled building work at the City Fields district centre site

Aldi building work to start but 'no update' on M&S foodhall

The site in Featherstone

Four new flats approved for long-vacant site

Controversial plans to build a battery plant could go ahead if an energy firm wins an appeal against the council. | Google/Getty Images

Call to uphold decision to block proposed battery plant project

Visual of planned public artwork for Beancroft Subway. Image: Wakefield Council

‘Dilapidated’ rail subway to undergo art makeover

Production Park's development plans will add two new studios, commercial space and more education facilities to the site. Credit: Forbes Massie

Expansion plans approved at Production Park

The City Fields District Centre is planned for a 110,000 sq ft site on Neil Fox Way, in Wakefield. Image: DeVeer Estates.

‘Major retailer’ set to open store at Wakefield's new district centre

Plans to build 80 homes on council-owned land at City Fields, in Wakefield, was approved in January 2025.

Wakefield Council land sale to enable affordable housing scheme set to go ahead

Work on long-awaited City Fields district centre set to resume

Plans have been approved to build two drive-thru restaurants next to Neil Fox Way, at City Fields, in Wakefield

Plans approved for two new Wakefield drive-thru restaurants

Artist's impression of the Wood Street development

Artist's impression released of new city centre development

Wakefield Council said proposals for the junction on the slip road between the Ferrybridge Road and Pontefract Road would cause a significant harm to highway safety. Google image

Access road refused after concerns from police and highways officers

Former Halifax bank, High Street, Normanton

Banking hub set to open at town’s former Halifax branch

Plans have been approved to convert a former Methodist chapel and neighbouring postal building, on Market Street and Albion Court, Wakefield, into apartments. LDRS image

Former Methodist chapel and postal buildings to be converted into apartments

Plans have been approved to convert Micklegate Methodist Church, in Pontefract, into a carpet warehouse.

Carpet warehouse to take over Pontefract town centre church from the 1920s
Approval has been granted to convert a Pontefract church which dates back to the 1920s into a carpet warehouse.
Tony Gardner

Plans to demolish a derelict former social club in Knottingley have been approved.

Planners give go-ahead for Kellingley Social Club to be demolished

Raines House, in Wakefield city centre. Google image 2019.

More apartments to be built at former city centre office block

Wakefield Council looks set to spend almost £6m on urgent repair works to the city’s “deteriorating” historic County Hall building.

Almost £6m of urgent repair works needed to ‘deteriorating’ Grade I County Hall

The City Fields District Centre is planned for a 110,000 sq ft site on Neil Fox Way, in Wakefield. Image: DeVeer Estates.

Calls to take action to speed delivery of £10m City Fields district centre

The scheme includes building the properties on Shay lane, next to The Old Coach House, which once an outbuilding on the Walton House estate.

Homes approved next to historic country house linked to Charles Waterton

Plans to build a Costa drive-thru on Bridge Street car park, Castleford, have been approved. Google image.

Costa drive-thru plan for Castleford town centre car park gets green light

Woolley Hall

Intruder alarms to be installed at 17th Century Wakefield mansion

The former Castleford pub which has been empty for more than a decade looks set to be converted into an Asda convenience store.

Former New Airedale pub in Castleford set to become Asda store

The £10m development include building a new supermarket, retail units, healthcare facilities, a nursery,

City Fields: Call for action as residents ‘crying out’ for new district centre

Phil Austin has built a lighthouse in the middle of Salford - 30 miles away from the nearest coast.

I was refused planning permission for a home...so I built a LIGHTHOUSE

Wakefield Council has given the go-ahead for the Crimea Tavern to be bulldozed as part of a major regeneration project.

Derelict pub to be demolished to make way for town centre regeneration plan
Planning permission has been granted to demolish a derelict landmark pub in Castleford town centre.
Tony Gardner

Wakefield Council's planning and highways committee will decided on plans to build 83 homes on agricultural land off Wharfedale Drive, Altofts.

Permission granted for Alftofts housing development despite road safety concerns

The Crofts is a Grade ll-listed home in private grounds, close to the centre of Horbury.

Beautiful £1.85m historic home with pool for sale for first time in 40 years.

The home of Nick Lupton during the flooding of January 2024.

I built a wall around my house after it was flooded 11 times

Moor Lane on the edge of Carleton. Picture by Google

Plans submitted for 215 homes

Trend House, on Northgate, is to undergo renovation. The fire service shut the building down in January 2023 over safety concerns.

Apartment complex to be renovated after being shut down over fire safety

Planning permission has been granted to turn a former children's home on Batley Road, Flanshaw, Wakefield, into a HMO.

Former Wakefield children's home to be turned into HMO

The Lodge building, on Back Lane, in Wakefield city centre

Dancing bear allowed to stay on historic building for three more years

Wakefield Council looks set to scrap plans to build houses on the old Parkhill Colliery site at City Fields in favour of a new school.

Council set to scrap City Fields housing scheme to build new school

The proposed site of the pub on Corn Market. Picture by Google

Planning permission sought to convert vacant Grade-II listed shop into pub

A former TSB bank is to be partly demolished so a garage to park funeral cars can be built.

Former TSB bank to be partly demolished to build garage for funeral cars

The petrol station on Wakefield Road. Picture by Google

Planning permission granted to revamp petrol station with hot food takeaway

Mikey Allen at his 'therapy' castle in the Sirhowy Valley, South Wales.

Ex-soldier pledges to rebuild mountain 'therapy' castle

Plans have been approved for a new banking hub to open at Wellgate shopping arcade, Ossett.

New banking hub to open in Ossett

The former Velvet Bar on Market Street

Grade-II listed city centre cocktail bar to be converted into flats

The deal is the first of a series of developments on local authority-owned land at City Fields.

Council approves Taylor Wimpey land sale for 135 more homes at City Fields

Senior councillors look set to agree to a land sale which would see 135 homes built.

City Fields: Council set to sell land to Taylor Wimpey to build 135 homes

The listed building will soon become a restaurant.

Plan for illuminated signs at new Capril Italian diner next to beauty spot

Guy Lister at the Counting House

Planning permission approved for next stages of Counting House redevelopment

Building work to start on housing schemes at old police station and council car parks

Work to start on housing schemes at old police station and council car parks

The owner of a world-famous house with a 25ft shark sticking out of the roof has been banned from renting it out on Airbnb Picture: Tom Wren / SWNS

Shark House owner is banned from Airbnb

Sgt Ibbotson was one of 53 airmen who were killed in the famous mission to destroy German dams, known as Operation Chastise. The airman was lost on a return flight from a raid overnight on 16 May 1943 during which the Mohne dam was attacked. Wakefield Council has approved the request for a plaque to commemorate the 29-year-old at Bretton Lodge Cottage, Park Lane.

Blue plaque honour approved to commemorate Wakefield Dambuster hero

The home in Sandringham Avenue in Walsall which was built without planning permission - and must now be torn down Picture: SWNS

'Monster mansion' with no planning permission has to be demolished

Craig Gillett, 61, as Santa, runs Santa's Grotto Frome alongside his sister Clare Perry, 59, Mrs Claus but is facing eviction over planning permission Picture: Santa's Grotto Frome / SWNS

Santa faces eviction from grotto over planning permission row

Planning permission has been granted to convert the former Lloyds Bank branch, on Ropergate in Pontefract town centre, into a pub. Google image.

Former Lloyds Bank to be turned into pub

A £1million mansion could be yours for £550,000 - but buyers should be aware it comes with a huge catch.

£1m mansion up for grabs for bargain £550k – but there’s a huge catch

The sculpture will remain under wraps until it is unveiled to the public on Friday.

‘Amazon love God’ statue in place but under wraps ahead of official opening

The Golden Ball. Picture by Google

200-year-old Pontefract pub could be converted to cafe and flats

Wakefield Council granted permission for the scheme in 2020, with conditions restricting the hours of operation.

Residents object to round-the-clock warehouse plan

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