Wakefield North planning approval rate
Wakefield North ward in Wakefield has a 90.5% approval rate based on 935 planning decisions. Wakefield overall: 89.7%.
Last updated: March 2026
90.5%
ward approval rate
935
Decisions
846
Approved
89
Refused
89.7%
Wakefield average
Wakefield North is broadly in line with the Wakefield average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Wakefield North compares
Wakefield North ward
90.5%
Wakefield overall
89.7%
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Recent decisions in Wakefield North
Single storey front extension · Wed 11 Mar 2026
Erection of an outbuilding in the rear garden for personal use · Tue 03 Mar 2026
Conversion of existing building to 4no apartments and the associated widening of · Thu 26 Feb 2026
Conversion of existing building to 4no apartments (part-retrospective) · Thu 26 Feb 2026
Formation of additional parking area · Mon 16 Feb 2026
What gets approved near your property?
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Wakefield
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 12,601 decisions.
Other wards in Wakefield
Wakefield Rural (87.8%)
Wakefield South (88.5%)
Ackworth, North Elmsall And Upton (86.5%)
Pontefract North (89.8%)
Crofton, Ryhill And Walton (86.3%)
Wrenthorpe And Outwood West (90.9%)
Ossett (90.8%)
Horbury And South Ossett (88.6%)
Stanley And Outwood East (91.8%)
Pontefract South (88.6%)
Castleford Central And Glasshoughton (93.8%)