Wakefield Rural planning approval rate
Wakefield Rural ward in Wakefield has a 87.7% approval rate based on 1,175 planning decisions. Wakefield overall: 89.7%.
Last updated: June 2026
87.7%
ward approval rate
1,175
Decisions
1,030
Approved
145
Refused
89.7%
Wakefield average
Wakefield Rural is 2.0 percentage points below the Wakefield average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Wakefield Rural compares
Wakefield Rural ward
87.7%
Wakefield overall
89.7%
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Recent decisions in Wakefield Rural
Erection of Stables (retrospective), change in use of land for equestrian purpos · Fri 19 Jun 2026
Roof lights and solar panels to previously converted church · Wed 17 Jun 2026
Detached summer house · Tue 16 Jun 2026
Demolition of existing garage for single storey extension to side and rear · Mon 15 Jun 2026
Extension to existing driveway · Fri 12 Jun 2026
What gets approved near your property?
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✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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Other wards in Wakefield
Wakefield North (90.3%)
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%)