HMO approval rate in Wakefield
Wakefield approved 69.2% of hmo applications, based on 78 decisions analysed.
Last updated: June 2026
69.2%
hmo approval rate
78
HMO decisions
54
Approved
24
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
69.2%
Wakefield all applications
89.7%
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Other project types in Wakefield
95.1%
91.8%
96.5%
95.3%
91.1%
87.7%
87.6%
97.5%
95.3%
95.7%
97.7%
92.9%
97.0%
93.5%
89.3%