Wakefield South planning approval rate
Wakefield South ward in Wakefield has a 88.1% approval rate based on 919 planning decisions. Wakefield overall: 89.7%.
Last updated: August 2026
88.1%
ward approval rate
919
Decisions
810
Approved
109
Refused
89.7%
Wakefield average
Wakefield South is broadly in line with the Wakefield average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Wakefield South compares
Wakefield South ward
88.1%
Wakefield overall
89.7%
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Recent decisions in Wakefield South
Mono-pitched, tiled roof to existing front projection · Thu 06 Aug 2026
Replace wooden window frames with uPVC white, proposed roof mounted solar panels · Mon 03 Aug 2026
Demolition of existing building and the construction of a new retail unit and as · Thu 30 Jul 2026
New build house with associated garage and external works · Thu 30 Jul 2026
First floor extension to side and canopy to front · Wed 29 Jul 2026
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Other wards in Wakefield
Wakefield Rural (87.6%)
Wakefield North (90.3%)
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%)