South Elmsall And South Kirkby planning approval rate
South Elmsall And South Kirkby ward in Wakefield has a 91.1% approval rate based on 449 planning decisions. Wakefield overall: 89.7%.
Last updated: August 2026
91.1%
ward approval rate
449
Decisions
409
Approved
40
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
91.1%
Wakefield overall
89.7%
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Recent decisions in South Elmsall And South Kirkby
Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of 5 new dwellings including site a · Fri 14 Aug 2026
Single storey extension to rear · Tue 11 Aug 2026
Change of use from a church to offices and a community centre; erection of small · Mon 10 Aug 2026
Single storey extension to front including bay window and porch and single store · Thu 06 Aug 2026
Proposed single storey extension to rear with a maximum projection of 4.9m, maxi · Thu 06 Aug 2026
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