Rear Extension approval rate in Wakefield
Wakefield approved 96.6% of rear extension applications, based on 1,893 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
96.6%
rear extension approval rate
1,893
Rear Extension decisions
1,828
Approved
65
Refused
92.0%
Wakefield overall
Rear Extension applications are approved more often than the Wakefield average (92.0%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How rear extension compares in Wakefield
Rear Extension
96.6%
Wakefield all applications
92.0%
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91.7%
95.2%
91.1%
87.5%
87.5%
97.6%
95.3%
95.8%
97.8%
93.0%
70.6%
97.0%
93.9%
86.2%