Change of Use (Residential) approval rate in Wakefield

Name: Change of Use (Residential) planning approval rate in Wakefield
Creator: PlanningLens
Published: 2026-09-30T18:28:47+00:00
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Wakefield approved 86.7% of change of use (residential) applications, based on 945 decisions analysed.

Last updated: September 2026

86.7%

change of use (residential) approval rate

945

Change of Use (Residential) decisions

819

Approved

126

Refused

92.0%

Wakefield overall

Change of Use (Residential) applications are refused more often than the Wakefield average (92.0%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.

How change of use (residential) compares in Wakefield

Change of Use (Residential) (945 decided)

86.7%

Wakefield all applications (10,038 decided)

92.0%

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