Planning decisions in Wakefield
As of 23 Jun 2026, covering the last 5 years.
On the public planning record, Wakefield approved 92% of 2,592 decided applications in the last 5 years. Here is the approval rate for the most common home-project types. It is useful before you apply and free for local reporters to cite with attribution to MyTrustedTraders.
Approval rate by project type
- Extension : 95% approved (905 decided, ~70 days)
- Rear extension : 96% approved (339 decided, ~68 days)
- Two-storey extension : 94% approved (234 decided, ~93 days)
- Side extension : 95% approved (166 decided, ~77 days)
- Change of use : 80% approved (133 decided, ~124 days)
- Demolition : 94% approved (126 decided, ~97 days)
- Loft conversion : 92% approved (112 decided, ~88 days)
- Tree work : 57% approved (103 decided, ~38 days)
- Porch : 98% approved (81 decided, ~86 days)
- Boundary wall / fence / gates : 84% approved (79 decided, ~105 days)
- New dwelling : 88% approved (65 decided, ~183 days)
- Advertisement / signage : 92% approved (60 decided, ~76 days)
- Roof / fenestration : 96% approved (53 decided, ~71 days)
- Conservatory / orangery : 94% approved (52 decided, ~75 days)
- Balcony / roof terrace : 93% approved (46 decided, ~104 days)
- Shopfront / commercial : 97% approved (38 decided, ~99 days)
Method
Figures are aggregates over the public planning decisions we hold for Wakefield, matched to a project type from the application description. Overall approval is decided-weighted across project types, using each type's rate over the last 5 years where we hold enough decisions, otherwise its full record. Only types with at least five decided applications are shown. We publish aggregate counts only, with no application references or applicant names. Full method and limits.
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