Wakefield East planning approval rate
Wakefield East ward in Wakefield has a 89.0% approval rate based on 554 planning decisions. Wakefield overall: 89.7%.
Last updated: August 2026
89.0%
ward approval rate
554
Decisions
493
Approved
61
Refused
89.7%
Wakefield average
Wakefield East is broadly in line with the Wakefield average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Wakefield East compares
Wakefield East ward
89.0%
Wakefield overall
89.7%
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Recent decisions in Wakefield East
Single storey rear extension with a maximum projection of 6.0m, a maximum height · Thu 13 Aug 2026
Boundary fence to front (part retrospective) · Wed 05 Aug 2026
First floor extension to side, dormers to front and raising of roof height to cr · Thu 23 Jul 2026
Rear single storey extension and pergola · Thu 23 Jul 2026
Use of the site at as a 10 bedroom House of Multiple Occupation (HMO) · Fri 10 Jul 2026
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Other wards in Wakefield
Wakefield Rural (87.6%)
Wakefield North (90.3%)
Wakefield South (88.1%)
Ackworth, North Elmsall And Upton (86.5%)
Crofton, Ryhill And Walton (86.8%)
Pontefract North (89.8%)
Wrenthorpe And Outwood West (90.9%)
Ossett (90.8%)
Horbury And South Ossett (88.7%)
Stanley And Outwood East (92.1%)
Pontefract South (88.1%)
Castleford Central And Glasshoughton (93.8%)