Pontefract South planning approval rate
Pontefract South ward in Wakefield has a 88.1% approval rate based on 595 planning decisions. Wakefield overall: 89.7%.
Last updated: August 2026
88.1%
ward approval rate
595
Decisions
524
Approved
71
Refused
89.7%
Wakefield average
Pontefract South is broadly in line with the Wakefield average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Pontefract South compares
Pontefract South ward
88.1%
Wakefield overall
89.7%
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Recent decisions in Pontefract South
Single storey extension to rear with a maximum projection of 6m, maximum height · Tue 21 Jul 2026
New retaining wall to create development plateau · Mon 20 Jul 2026
Change of use of dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to residential accommodation and c · Thu 09 Jul 2026
Two storey side extension · Tue 16 Jun 2026
Dormer and porch to front, conversion of loft space, two storey extension with j · Tue 16 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%)
Ossett (90.8%)
Horbury And South Ossett (88.7%)
Stanley And Outwood East (92.1%)
Castleford Central And Glasshoughton (93.8%)