Pontefract South planning approval rate
Pontefract South ward in Wakefield has a 88.6% approval rate based on 563 planning decisions. Wakefield overall: 89.7%.
Last updated: March 2026
88.6%
ward approval rate
563
Decisions
499
Approved
64
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
88.6%
Wakefield overall
89.7%
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Recent decisions in Pontefract South
Proposed front and side extensions, alterations to the roof, dormers to front an · Tue 17 Feb 2026
Removal of existing porch and construction of new extension to front and alterat · Thu 12 Feb 2026
Conversion of existing garage to form bedroom and new detached garage · Wed 04 Feb 2026
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Wakefield
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 12,601 decisions.
Other wards in Wakefield
Wakefield Rural (87.8%)
Wakefield North (90.5%)
Wakefield South (88.5%)
Ackworth, North Elmsall And Upton (86.5%)
Pontefract North (89.8%)
Crofton, Ryhill And Walton (86.3%)
Wrenthorpe And Outwood West (90.9%)
Ossett (90.8%)
Horbury And South Ossett (88.6%)
Stanley And Outwood East (91.8%)
Castleford Central And Glasshoughton (93.8%)