Wakefield Rural planning approval rate
Wakefield Rural ward in Wakefield has a 87.6% approval rate based on 1,198 planning decisions. Wakefield overall: 89.7%.
Last updated: August 2026
87.6%
ward approval rate
1,198
Decisions
1,050
Approved
148
Refused
89.7%
Wakefield average
Wakefield Rural is 2.1 percentage points below the Wakefield average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Wakefield Rural compares
Wakefield Rural ward
87.6%
Wakefield overall
89.7%
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Recent decisions in Wakefield Rural
Crown Lift and Crown Reduce 1 Oak Tree on the affected garage side of 49 Mackie · Thu 13 Aug 2026
Dormer to rear and front roof windows · Thu 13 Aug 2026
Single storey extension to side · Wed 12 Aug 2026
Conversion of existing outbuilding with associated extension to form swimming po · Wed 12 Aug 2026
Conversion of existing outbuilding with associated extension to form swimming po · Wed 12 Aug 2026
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✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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Other wards in Wakefield
Wakefield North (90.3%)
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%)