New Build approval rate in Wakefield
Wakefield approved 88.1% of new build applications, based on 503 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
88.1%
new build approval rate
503
New Build decisions
443
Approved
60
Refused
89.7%
Wakefield overall
New Build applications are approved at roughly the same rate as the Wakefield average (89.7%).
How new build compares in Wakefield
New Build
88.1%
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%
97.4%
95.1%
95.5%
97.6%
92.4%
67.6%
96.7%
93.1%
89.3%