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Planning in Whitwood

In the last month Whitwood had 3 new planning applications and 5 decisions worth knowing about within 1.5 miles of its middle, more than the middle Wakefield area (1). That makes it the 4th busiest of 83 Wakefield areas for planning. The biggest scheme decided was Refused: 5 new homes at Land (part Of Field) To The South Of Barnsdale Road (A639) (5 homes). Of the decisions, 3 were approved and 2 refused, while 96% were approved across Wakefield.

WF10, Wakefield · within 1.5 miles of the middle of Whitwood

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3new applicationslast 31 days
5decisions3 approved, 2 refused
4 of 83Wakefield rank1st is the busiest
60%approval rateWakefield: 96%

New applications

Decisions

Plus 8 minor items, such as tree work notices, on Whitwood’s main page.

What kind of plans

Kind of planLast month
Rear extension1
New shared house (HMO)1
New homes1
Going green1
Extension1
Loft conversion1
Other2

Whitwood against Wakefield

Last monthWhitwoodMiddle Wakefield area
Applications and decisions81
New applications31
Decisions50
New homes applied for00
Approval rate60%96% (all Wakefield)

Applications and decisions worth knowing about; minor items such as tree work aren’t counted. An approval rate needs at least three decisions.

Nearby areas

AreaAllNewDecidedApprovedRefused
Whitwood83532
Castleford64211
Cutsyke21110
Hopetown21110
Micklefields00000
Lower Mickletown00000
North Featherstone00000
See every Wakefield area ranked, and the biggest housing schemes, on the planning in Wakefield page. Figures come from the councils’ public planning records; tap any application for the details and the council’s own page.

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Questions people ask

How many planning applications are there in Whitwood?

In the last month there were 3 new applications and 5 decisions worth knowing about within 1.5 miles of the middle of Whitwood, ranking it 4th of 83 Wakefield areas. The middle Wakefield area had 1.

Are planning applications approved in Whitwood?

In the last month 3 were approved and 2 refused near Whitwood (60% approved). Across Wakefield, 96% of decided applications were approved.

What is the biggest planning application in Whitwood?

In the last month, the biggest was 5 new homes at Land (part Of Field) To The South Of Barnsdale Road (A639): 5 homes, refused on 2 Oct.