New Build approval rate in Wakefield
Wakefield approved 87.6% of new build applications, based on 517 decisions analysed.
Last updated: June 2026
87.6%
new build approval rate
517
New Build decisions
453
Approved
64
Refused
89.7%
Wakefield overall
New Build applications are refused more often than the Wakefield average (89.7%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How new build compares in Wakefield
New Build
87.6%
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%
97.5%
95.3%
95.7%
97.7%
92.9%
69.2%
97.0%
93.5%
89.3%