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Full approval rate in Wakefield

Wakefield approved 92.0% of full applications, based on 8,356 decisions analysed.

Last updated: June 2026

92.0%
full approval rate
8,356
Full decisions
7,689
Approved
667
Refused
89.7%
Wakefield overall

How full compares in Wakefield

Full (8,356 decided)
92.0%
Wakefield all types (13,123 decided)
89.7%

What gets approved near your property?

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Other application types in Wakefield

Full (8,356 decided)
92.0%
Other (1,754 decided)
92.5%
Trees (1,146 decided)
63.5%
Certificate of Lawfulness (923 decided)
94.3%
Advertisement (472 decided)
87.9%
Listed Building (333 decided)
94.6%
Change of Use (135 decided)
97.8%
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