Pontefract South planning approval rate
Pontefract South ward in Wakefield has a 88.2% approval rate based on 604 planning decisions. Wakefield overall: 92.0%.
Last updated: September 2026
88.2%
ward approval rate
604
Decisions
533
Approved
71
Refused
92.0%
Wakefield average
Pontefract South is 3.8 percentage points below the Wakefield average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Pontefract South compares
Pontefract South ward
88.2%
Wakefield overall
92.0%
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Recent decisions in Pontefract South
Erection of a two-storey side extension (with car port), single storey rear exte · Mon 28 Sep 2026
boundary wall/railing and electric sliding gate to front (max height 1.3m) · Mon 28 Sep 2026
Proposed erection of a single-storey detached outbuilding within residential cur · Thu 24 Sep 2026
Two storey rear extension, first floor front extension with dormers · Wed 26 Aug 2026
Alter and extend existing detached single storey dwelling house into two storey · Mon 24 Aug 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%)
Pontefract North (89.8%)
Wrenthorpe And Outwood West (90.9%)
Horbury And South Ossett (88.7%)
Ossett (90.7%)
Stanley And Outwood East (92.1%)
Castleford Central And Glasshoughton (93.9%)