Outbuilding approval rate in Wakefield
Wakefield approved 87.5% of outbuilding applications, based on 583 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
87.5%
outbuilding approval rate
583
Outbuilding decisions
510
Approved
73
Refused
92.0%
Wakefield overall
Outbuilding applications are refused more often than the Wakefield average (92.0%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How outbuilding compares in Wakefield
Outbuilding
87.5%
Wakefield all applications
92.0%
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Other project types in Wakefield
95.1%
91.7%
96.6%
95.2%
91.1%
87.5%
97.6%
95.3%
95.8%
97.8%
93.0%
70.6%
97.0%
93.9%
86.2%