Rear Extension approval rate in Wakefield
Wakefield approved 96.4% of rear extension applications, based on 1,770 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
96.4%
rear extension approval rate
1,770
Rear Extension decisions
1,707
Approved
63
Refused
89.7%
Wakefield overall
Rear Extension applications are approved more often than the Wakefield average (89.7%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How rear extension compares in Wakefield
Rear Extension
96.4%
Wakefield all applications
89.7%
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Other project types in Wakefield
95.1%
91.7%
95.4%
91.1%
87.3%
88.1%
97.4%
95.1%
95.5%
97.6%
92.4%
67.6%
96.7%
93.1%
89.3%