Outbuilding approval rate in Wakefield
Wakefield approved 87.4% of outbuilding applications, based on 573 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
87.4%
outbuilding approval rate
573
Outbuilding decisions
501
Approved
72
Refused
89.7%
Wakefield overall
Outbuilding applications are refused more often than the Wakefield average (89.7%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How outbuilding compares in Wakefield
Outbuilding
87.4%
Wakefield all applications
89.7%
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Other project types in Wakefield
95.1%
91.7%
96.5%
95.2%
91.1%
87.4%
97.6%
95.3%
95.8%
97.8%
92.9%
71.1%
97.0%
93.8%
89.3%