Loft Conversion approval rate in Wakefield

Name: Loft Conversion planning approval rate in Wakefield
Creator: PlanningLens
Published: 2026-09-30T18:28:47+00:00
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Wakefield approved 95.8% of loft conversion applications, based on 260 decisions analysed.

Last updated: September 2026

95.8%

loft conversion approval rate

260

Loft Conversion decisions

249

Approved

Refused

92.0%

Wakefield overall

Loft Conversion applications are approved more often than the Wakefield average (92.0%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.

How loft conversion compares in Wakefield

Loft Conversion (260 decided)

95.8%

Wakefield all applications (10,038 decided)

92.0%

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