Wakefield West planning approval rate
Wakefield West ward in Wakefield has a 88.9% approval rate based on 494 planning decisions. Wakefield overall: 92.0%.
Last updated: September 2026
88.9%
ward approval rate
494
Decisions
439
Approved
55
Refused
92.0%
Wakefield average
Wakefield West is 3.0 percentage points below the Wakefield average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Wakefield West compares
Wakefield West ward
88.9%
Wakefield overall
92.0%
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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
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Other wards in Wakefield
Wakefield Rural (87.5%)
Wakefield North (90.0%)
Wakefield South (88.4%)
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%)