Ossett planning approval rate
Ossett ward in Wakefield has a 90.8% approval rate based on 706 planning decisions. Wakefield overall: 89.7%.
Last updated: August 2026
90.8%
ward approval rate
706
Decisions
641
Approved
65
Refused
89.7%
Wakefield average
Ossett is broadly in line with the Wakefield average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Ossett compares
Ossett ward
90.8%
Wakefield overall
89.7%
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Recent decisions in Ossett
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
Flat roof to hipped roof, render to first floor, new front porch, raised patio t · Tue 07 Jul 2026
Removal of timber roof vent protrusion from the pitched roof (retrospective) · Wed 24 Jun 2026
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Other wards in Wakefield
Wakefield Rural (87.6%)
Wakefield North (90.3%)
Wakefield South (88.1%)
Ackworth, North Elmsall And Upton (86.5%)
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 (88.1%)
Castleford Central And Glasshoughton (93.8%)