Ackworth, North Elmsall And Upton planning approval rate
Ackworth, North Elmsall And Upton ward in Wakefield has a 86.5% approval rate based on 817 planning decisions. Wakefield overall: 89.7%.
Last updated: March 2026
86.5%
ward approval rate
817
Decisions
707
Approved
110
Refused
89.7%
Wakefield average
Ackworth, North Elmsall And Upton is 3.2 percentage points below the Wakefield average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Ackworth, North Elmsall And Upton compares
Ackworth, North Elmsall And Upton ward
86.5%
Wakefield overall
89.7%
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Recent decisions in Ackworth, North Elmsall And Upton
Single storey extension to front, part first floor part two storey extensions to · Wed 25 Feb 2026
Erection of steel framed seating area and siting of shipping container to site f · Wed 25 Feb 2026
Demolition of 2 existing temporary buildings containing 4 classrooms and erectio · Fri 20 Feb 2026
Proposed garage conversion to games room · Thu 19 Feb 2026
Application for Permission in Principle for 6no. dwellings · Thu 19 Feb 2026
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✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 12,601 decisions.
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