Hemsworth planning approval rate
Hemsworth ward in Wakefield has a 91.1% approval rate based on 414 planning decisions. Wakefield overall: 92.0%.
Last updated: September 2026
91.1%
ward approval rate
414
Decisions
377
Approved
37
Refused
92.0%
Wakefield average
Hemsworth is broadly in line with the Wakefield average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Hemsworth compares
Hemsworth ward
91.1%
Wakefield overall
92.0%
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Recent decisions in Hemsworth
Front boundary gates and fencing (retrospective) · Mon 21 Sep 2026
First floor rear extension · Thu 17 Sep 2026
Replacement garage to rear (part retrospective) · Thu 10 Sep 2026
Single storey extension to rear · Tue 11 Aug 2026
Detached garage to rear · Wed 22 Jul 2026
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Other wards in Wakefield
Wakefield Rural (87.5%)
Wakefield North (90.0%)
Wakefield South (88.4%)
Ackworth, North Elmsall And Upton (86.6%)
Crofton, Ryhill And Walton (86.8%)
Pontefract North (89.8%)
Wrenthorpe And Outwood West (90.9%)
Horbury And South Ossett (88.7%)
Ossett (90.7%)
Stanley And Outwood East (92.1%)
Pontefract South (88.2%)
Castleford Central And Glasshoughton (93.9%)