Wakefield West planning approval rate
Wakefield West ward in Wakefield has a 88.8% approval rate based on 493 planning decisions. Wakefield overall: 89.7%.
Last updated: August 2026
88.8%
ward approval rate
493
Decisions
438
Approved
55
Refused
89.7%
Wakefield average
Wakefield West is broadly in line with the Wakefield average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Wakefield West compares
Wakefield West ward
88.8%
Wakefield overall
89.7%
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Recent decisions in Wakefield West
Freestanding single sided digital display · Wed 12 Aug 2026
Proposed ancillary dwelling · Wed 12 Aug 2026
Proposed Change of Use from Class B8 Storage to B2 MOT Bay · Fri 07 Aug 2026
Single storey rear extension with a maximum projection of 5.4m, a maximum height · Tue 21 Jul 2026
Single storey rear extension with a maximum projection of 4.5m, a maximum height · Mon 13 Jul 2026
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Other wards in Wakefield
Wakefield Rural (87.6%)
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%)