Side Extension approval rate in Wakefield

Name: Side Extension planning approval rate in Wakefield
Creator: PlanningLens
Published: 2026-09-30T18:28:47+00:00
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Wakefield approved 95.2% of side extension applications, based on 1,189 decisions analysed.

Last updated: September 2026

95.2%

side extension approval rate

1,189

Side Extension decisions

1,132

Approved

Refused

92.0%

Wakefield overall

Side Extension applications are approved more often than the Wakefield average (92.0%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.

How side extension compares in Wakefield

Side Extension (1,189 decided)

95.2%

Wakefield all applications (10,038 decided)

92.0%

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