Wakefield South planning approval rate
Wakefield South ward in Wakefield has a 88.4% approval rate based on 936 planning decisions. Wakefield overall: 92.0%.
Last updated: September 2026
88.4%
ward approval rate
936
Decisions
827
Approved
109
Refused
92.0%
Wakefield average
Wakefield South is 3.5 percentage points below the Wakefield average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Wakefield South compares
Wakefield South ward
88.4%
Wakefield overall
92.0%
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Recent decisions in Wakefield South
Use as a house in multiple occupation (HMO) (Use Class C4). · Thu 24 Sep 2026
Single storey rear extension and single storey side extension · Thu 24 Sep 2026
Part single part two storey extension with juliet balcony to rear, single storey · Thu 24 Sep 2026
Single storey extension to side and rear · Wed 23 Sep 2026
Rear extension · Mon 21 Sep 2026
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Other wards in Wakefield
Wakefield Rural (87.5%)
Wakefield North (90.0%)
Ackworth, North Elmsall And Upton (86.6%)
Crofton, Ryhill And Walton (86.8%)
Pontefract North (89.8%)
Wrenthorpe And Outwood West (90.9%)
Horbury And South Ossett (88.7%)
Ossett (90.7%)
Stanley And Outwood East (92.1%)
Pontefract South (88.2%)
Castleford Central And Glasshoughton (93.9%)