Wakefield North planning approval rate
Wakefield North ward in Wakefield has a 90.3% approval rate based on 968 planning decisions. Wakefield overall: 89.7%.
Last updated: June 2026
90.3%
ward approval rate
968
Decisions
874
Approved
94
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%
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Recent decisions in Wakefield North
Change of use of Office to Four bedroom HMO · Mon 22 Jun 2026
Works to shopfront including replacement of ATMs, removal of night safe and repl · Fri 12 Jun 2026
Change of use to the first floor from Office space to 2no 1 person/bedroom resid · Fri 12 Jun 2026
Part demolish existing flat roof extension and sun room to rear; new flat roof r · Tue 09 Jun 2026
Conversion of pharmacy to hot food restaurant and takeaway with associated extra · Tue 09 Jun 2026
What gets approved near your property?
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Other wards in Wakefield
Wakefield Rural (87.7%)
Wakefield South (88.0%)
Ackworth, North Elmsall And Upton (86.4%)
Crofton, Ryhill And Walton (86.7%)
Pontefract North (89.8%)
Wrenthorpe And Outwood West (91.1%)
Ossett (90.7%)
Horbury And South Ossett (88.8%)
Stanley And Outwood East (91.9%)
Pontefract South (88.3%)
Castleford Central And Glasshoughton (93.8%)