Ossett planning approval rate
Ossett ward in Wakefield has a 90.7% approval rate based on 711 planning decisions. Wakefield overall: 92.0%.
Last updated: September 2026
90.7%
ward approval rate
711
Decisions
645
Approved
66
Refused
92.0%
Wakefield average
Ossett is broadly in line with the Wakefield average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Ossett compares
Ossett ward
90.7%
Wakefield overall
92.0%
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Recent decisions in Ossett
Two storey extension to side · Thu 17 Sep 2026
Change of use from bank facility to cafe, sunbed shop and Pilates studio with as · Wed 02 Sep 2026
First floor extension to side · Wed 05 Aug 2026
Single storey extension to rear · Wed 05 Aug 2026
Single storey rear extension with roof terraces above , new metal staircase and · Wed 05 Aug 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%)
Stanley And Outwood East (92.1%)
Pontefract South (88.2%)
Castleford Central And Glasshoughton (93.9%)