Extension (General) approval rate in Wakefield

Name: Extension (General) planning approval rate in Wakefield
Creator: PlanningLens
Published: 2026-09-30T18:28:47+00:00
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Wakefield approved 95.1% of extension (general) applications, based on 2,859 decisions analysed.

Last updated: September 2026

95.1%

extension (general) approval rate

2,859

Extension (General) decisions

2,719

Approved

140

Refused

92.0%

Wakefield overall

Extension (General) applications are approved more often than the Wakefield average (92.0%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.

How extension (general) compares in Wakefield

Extension (General) (2,859 decided)

95.1%

Wakefield all applications (10,038 decided)

92.0%

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