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South Elmsall And South Kirkby planning approval rate

South Elmsall And South Kirkby ward in Wakefield has a 91.1% approval rate based on 418 planning decisions. Wakefield overall: 89.7%.

Last updated: March 2026

91.1%
ward approval rate
418
Decisions
381
Approved
37
Refused
89.7%
Wakefield average

South Elmsall And South Kirkby is broadly in line with the Wakefield average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.

How South Elmsall And South Kirkby compares

South Elmsall And South Kirkby ward (418 decided)
91.1%
Wakefield overall (12,601 decided)
89.7%
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Recent decisions in South Elmsall And South Kirkby

Extension to existing cemetery to provide additional plots including access path · Mon 02 Mar 2026
Approved
Proposed Erection of Ice Manufacturing & Cold Store Building · Mon 02 Mar 2026
Approved
Erection of Four Small Industrial Buildings to provide a total of 24 Self Contai · Thu 12 Feb 2026
Approved
Erection of extension of unit 4c, subdivision of buildings to create 15no. units · Tue 10 Feb 2026
Approved
Erection of new cold storage unit, alongside new gatehouse, plant, new car parki · Thu 22 Jan 2026
Approved

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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 12,601 decisions.

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