Pontefract South planning approval rate
Pontefract South ward in Wakefield has a 88.3% approval rate based on 590 planning decisions. Wakefield overall: 89.7%.
Last updated: June 2026
88.3%
ward approval rate
590
Decisions
521
Approved
69
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
88.3%
Wakefield overall
89.7%
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Recent decisions in Pontefract South
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
Proposed single storey extension to rear, porch to front & alteration to soil ve · Thu 11 Jun 2026
Proposed two storey rear extension, raised roof height, changes to openings, det · Thu 28 May 2026
Conversion of integral garage · Wed 27 May 2026
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Other wards in Wakefield
Wakefield Rural (87.7%)
Wakefield North (90.3%)
Wakefield South (88.0%)
Ackworth, North Elmsall And Upton (86.4%)
Crofton, Ryhill And Walton (86.7%)
Pontefract North (89.8%)
Wrenthorpe And Outwood West (91.1%)
Ossett (90.7%)
Horbury And South Ossett (88.8%)
Stanley And Outwood East (91.9%)
Castleford Central And Glasshoughton (93.8%)