Full approval rate in Wakefield

Wakefield approved 91.9% of full applications, based on 8,042 decisions analysed.

Last updated: March 2026

91.9%

full approval rate

8,042

Full decisions

7,394

Approved

648

Refused

89.7%

Wakefield overall

How full compares in Wakefield

Full (8,042 decided)

91.9%

Wakefield all types (12,601 decided)

89.7%

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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 12,601 decisions.

Other application types in Wakefield

Full (8,042 decided)

91.9%

Other (1,673 decided)

92.5%

Trees (1,096 decided)

64.3%

Certificate of Lawfulness (878 decided)

94.1%

Advertisement (451 decided)

88.0%

Listed Building (322 decided)

94.7%

Change of Use (135 decided)

97.8%

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