Wakefield East planning approval rate
Wakefield East ward in Wakefield has a 89.2% approval rate based on 565 planning decisions. Wakefield overall: 92.0%.
Last updated: September 2026
89.2%
ward approval rate
565
Decisions
504
Approved
61
Refused
92.0%
Wakefield average
Wakefield East is 2.8 percentage points below the Wakefield average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Wakefield East compares
Wakefield East ward
89.2%
Wakefield overall
92.0%
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Recent decisions in Wakefield East
Single storey rear extension with a maximum projection of 4.3m, a maximum height · Thu 24 Sep 2026
Demolition of existing modular building, resurfacing of area and associated work · Wed 02 Sep 2026
Single storey extension to rear with a maximum projection of 6m, maximum height · Tue 01 Sep 2026
Single storey rear extension with a maximum projection of 6.0m, a maximum height · Fri 28 Aug 2026
Single storey rear extension with a maximum projection of 6.0m, a maximum height · Mon 17 Aug 2026
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Other wards in Wakefield
Wakefield Rural (87.5%)
Wakefield North (90.0%)
Wakefield South (88.4%)
Ackworth, North Elmsall And Upton (86.6%)
Crofton, Ryhill And Walton (86.8%)
Pontefract North (89.8%)
Wrenthorpe And Outwood West (90.9%)
Horbury And South Ossett (88.7%)
Ossett (90.7%)
Stanley And Outwood East (92.1%)
Pontefract South (88.2%)
Castleford Central And Glasshoughton (93.9%)