HMO approval rate in Wakefield
Wakefield approved 67.6% of hmo applications, based on 71 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
67.6%
hmo approval rate
71
HMO decisions
48
Approved
23
Refused
89.7%
Wakefield overall
HMO applications are refused more often than the Wakefield average (89.7%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How hmo compares in Wakefield
HMO
67.6%
Wakefield all applications
89.7%
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Less than one set of revised drawings.
Other project types in Wakefield
95.1%
91.7%
96.4%
95.4%
91.1%
87.3%
88.1%
97.4%
95.1%
95.5%
97.6%
92.4%
96.7%
93.1%
89.3%