Wakefield South planning approval rate
Wakefield South ward in Wakefield has a 88.0% approval rate based on 903 planning decisions. Wakefield overall: 89.7%.
Last updated: June 2026
88.0%
ward approval rate
903
Decisions
795
Approved
108
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
88.0%
Wakefield overall
89.7%
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Recent decisions in Wakefield South
Single storey extension to rear · Mon 22 Jun 2026
Demolition of buildings and erection of two detached dwellings and associated wo · Tue 16 Jun 2026
Single storey rear extension with a maximum projection of 6.9m, a maximum height · Mon 15 Jun 2026
Single storey rear extension with a maximum projection of 6.0m, a maximum height · Fri 12 Jun 2026
Conversion and extension to existing garage to form annexe, increase roof height · Tue 09 Jun 2026
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Other wards in Wakefield
Wakefield Rural (87.7%)
Wakefield North (90.3%)
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%)