Altofts And Whitwood planning approval rate
Altofts And Whitwood ward in Wakefield has a 91.8% approval rate based on 527 planning decisions. Wakefield overall: 92.0%.
Last updated: September 2026
91.8%
ward approval rate
527
Decisions
484
Approved
43
Refused
92.0%
Wakefield average
Altofts And Whitwood is broadly in line with the Wakefield average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Altofts And Whitwood compares
Altofts And Whitwood ward
91.8%
Wakefield overall
92.0%
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Recent decisions in Altofts And Whitwood
installation of air source heat pump to rear (south) elevation of dwelling · Tue 29 Sep 2026
Single storey extension to rear. · Mon 28 Sep 2026
Residential development of 1no. dwelling · Fri 18 Sep 2026
Single storey rear extension. · Wed 16 Sep 2026
Retrospective erection of timber boundary fence · Thu 10 Sep 2026
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