Wakefield North planning approval rate
Wakefield North ward in Wakefield has a 90.3% approval rate based on 989 planning decisions. Wakefield overall: 89.7%.
Last updated: August 2026
90.3%
ward approval rate
989
Decisions
893
Approved
96
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
90.3%
Wakefield overall
89.7%
Planning in Wakefield? Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.
Recent decisions in Wakefield North
Single storey rear extension with a maximum projection of 4.35m, a maximum heigh · Thu 13 Aug 2026
Creation of dwelling and associated works · Thu 13 Aug 2026
Installation of Solar PV on roof across site. · Fri 07 Aug 2026
Change of use from C3 to C2 · Thu 06 Aug 2026
Two storey extension to side with dormer to front and single storey rear extensi · Wed 05 Aug 2026
What gets approved near your property?
In Wakefield, 1 in 10 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Full Planning Analysis gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:
✓ Ward-level approval rates for your exact area
✓ Common refusal reasons in Wakefield
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Free planning check for Wakefield →
✓ Common refusal reasons in Wakefield
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Free. Based on 13,353 decisions.
Other wards in Wakefield
Wakefield Rural (87.6%)
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%)