Wakefield South planning approval rate
Wakefield South ward in Wakefield has a 88.5% approval rate based on 864 planning decisions. Wakefield overall: 89.7%.
Last updated: March 2026
88.5%
ward approval rate
864
Decisions
765
Approved
99
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
88.5%
Wakefield overall
89.7%
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Recent decisions in Wakefield South
First floor extension to the front · Thu 26 Feb 2026
Proposed erection of single storey rear extension and conversion of existing gar · Tue 17 Feb 2026
Removal of existing conservatory for single storey rear extension, part two-stor · Mon 16 Feb 2026
Raising height of existing fence to tennis court perimeters · Wed 11 Feb 2026
Erection of a one and a half storey detached garage and first floor office/stora · Thu 29 Jan 2026
What gets approved near your property?
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Wakefield
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 12,601 decisions.
Other wards in Wakefield
Wakefield Rural (87.8%)
Wakefield North (90.5%)
Ackworth, North Elmsall And Upton (86.5%)
Pontefract North (89.8%)
Crofton, Ryhill And Walton (86.3%)
Wrenthorpe And Outwood West (90.9%)
Ossett (90.8%)
Horbury And South Ossett (88.6%)
Stanley And Outwood East (91.8%)
Pontefract South (88.6%)
Castleford Central And Glasshoughton (93.8%)