Front Extension approval rate in Wakefield
Wakefield approved 95.3% of front extension applications, based on 278 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
95.3%
front extension approval rate
278
Front Extension decisions
265
Approved
13
Refused
92.0%
Wakefield overall
Front Extension applications are approved more often than the Wakefield average (92.0%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How front extension compares in Wakefield
Front Extension
95.3%
Wakefield all applications
92.0%
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Other project types in Wakefield
95.1%
91.7%
96.6%
95.2%
91.1%
87.5%
87.5%
97.6%
95.8%
97.8%
93.0%
70.6%
97.0%
93.9%
86.2%