Change of Use approval rate in Wakefield
Wakefield approved 97.8% of change of use applications, based on 135 decisions analysed.
Last updated: June 2026
97.8%
change of use approval rate
135
Change of Use decisions
132
Approved
3
Refused
89.7%
Wakefield overall
How change of use compares in Wakefield
Change of Use
97.8%
Wakefield all types
89.7%
What gets approved near your property?
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✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Free. Based on 13,123 decisions.
Other application types in Wakefield
Full
92.0%
Other
92.5%
Trees
63.5%
Certificate of Lawfulness
94.3%
Advertisement
87.9%
Listed Building
94.6%
Change of Use
97.8%