Knottingley planning approval rate
Knottingley ward in Wakefield has a 91.3% approval rate based on 323 planning decisions. Wakefield overall: 92.0%.
Last updated: September 2026
91.3%
ward approval rate
323
Decisions
295
Approved
28
Refused
92.0%
Wakefield average
Knottingley is broadly in line with the Wakefield average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Knottingley compares
Knottingley ward
91.3%
Wakefield overall
92.0%
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Recent decisions in Knottingley
Change of use of land for the siting of 6 static caravans for residential park h · Thu 24 Sep 2026
Subdivision of ground floor to form cafe unit with conversion of the upper floor · Tue 22 Sep 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%)