Pontefract North planning approval rate
Pontefract North ward in Wakefield has a 89.8% approval rate based on 736 planning decisions. Wakefield overall: 92.0%.
Last updated: September 2026
89.8%
ward approval rate
736
Decisions
661
Approved
75
Refused
92.0%
Wakefield average
Pontefract North is 2.2 percentage points below the Wakefield average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Pontefract North compares
Pontefract North ward
89.8%
Wakefield overall
92.0%
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Recent decisions in Pontefract North
Removal of hip roof, provide gable end with dormer to rear, and application of r · Wed 19 Aug 2026
Change of use of no.35 Ferrybridge Road from residential dwelling to commercial · Wed 19 Aug 2026
Change of use of public house (Sui Generis use) with flat at first floor (Class · Thu 06 Aug 2026
Single storey extension to side and external alterations including new access do · Tue 28 Jul 2026
Two Storey Side Extension · Mon 20 Jul 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%)
Wrenthorpe And Outwood West (90.9%)
Horbury And South Ossett (88.7%)
Ossett (90.7%)
Stanley And Outwood East (92.1%)
Pontefract South (88.2%)
Castleford Central And Glasshoughton (93.9%)