Calderdale Council approves 87.6% of planning applications, based on 13,752 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.6%. Calderdale sits 1.0 percentage points below the national average.
According to PlanningLens analysis of 1,372 decided applications, Calderdale Council approved 88.9% of planning applications in 2025. Across 13,752 decisions analysed since January 2020, the overall approval rate in Calderdale is 87.6%; the national average across UK councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.6%.
Source: PlanningLens (planninglens.co.uk) analysis of Calderdale council planning portal records · Updated August 2026 · Quote freely with attribution
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Not all applications are treated equally. Extension types, listed building consent, and change of use applications each have very different success rates in Calderdale.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full | 6,586 | 1,049 | 7,635 | 86.3% |
| Trees | 2,338 | 107 | 2,445 | 95.6% |
| Other | 1,033 | 238 | 1,271 | 81.3% |
| Listed Building | 946 | 86 | 1,032 | 91.7% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 514 | 136 | 650 | 79.1% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 260 | 28 | 288 | 90.3% |
| Advertisement | 183 | 35 | 218 | 83.9% |
| Change of Use | 171 | 26 | 197 | 86.8% |
| Prior Approval | 15 | 1 | 16 | 93.8% |
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| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calder | 1,133 | 149 | 1,282 | 88.4% |
| Ryburn | 982 | 222 | 1,204 | 81.6% |
| Skircoat | 977 | 109 | 1,086 | 90.0% |
| Luddendenfoot | 939 | 119 | 1,058 | 88.8% |
| Town | 895 | 129 | 1,024 | 87.4% |
| Greetland And Stainland | 806 | 144 | 950 | 84.8% |
| Northowram And Shelf | 769 | 102 | 871 | 88.3% |
| Hipperholme And Lightcliffe | 738 | 89 | 827 | 89.2% |
| Warley | 628 | 131 | 759 | 82.7% |
| Brighouse | 621 | 47 | 668 | 93.0% |
| Todmorden | 595 | 54 | 649 | 91.7% |
| Park | 519 | 97 | 616 | 84.3% |
| Elland | 559 | 53 | 612 | 91.3% |
| Rastrick | 533 | 64 | 597 | 89.3% |
| Sowerby Bridge | 498 | 64 | 562 | 88.6% |
| Illingworth And Mixenden | 405 | 66 | 471 | 86.0% |
| Ovenden | 255 | 43 | 298 | 85.6% |
| Hebden Bridge And Todmorden East | 63 | 8 | 71 | 88.7% |
| Halifax Town | 45 | 2 | 47 | 95.7% |
| Salterhebble Southowram And Skircoat Green | 41 | 1 | 42 | 97.6% |
| Todmorden West | 22 | 4 | 26 | 84.6% |
| Greetland | 18 | 5 | 23 | 78.3% |
How Calderdale’s planning approval rate has changed year by year, down 4.1pp since 2018.
Bar height reflects approval rate. Colour: green ≥85%, amber ≥70%, red below 70%.
Real residential planning decisions from Calderdale council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| 26/42007/42DAYS Northowram And Shelf | Prior Approval application for single storey rear extension, extending out by 3. | Approved |
| 25/01248/FUL Hipperholme And Lightcliffe | Construction of new detached dwelling with associated access (self-build) | Approved |
| 26/00496/HSE Ovenden | First floor extension | Approved |
| 25/01079/FUL Halifax Town | Demolition of existing dwelling to facilitate new dwelling | Approved |
| 24/01226/OUT Hipperholme And Lightcliffe | Demolition of existing buildings and construction of 5 dwellings | Refused |
| 26/00525/HSE Ryburn | Single storey rear extension and garage conversion | Approved |
| 26/00340/LBC Luddendenfoot | Conversion of Former Garages/Store to Cold Store, Butchery Classroom and Cookery | Approved |
| 26/00339/FUL Luddendenfoot | Conversion of Former Garages/Store to Cold Store, Butchery Classroom and Cookery | Approved |
| 26/00270/HSE Sowerby Bridge | Demolition of existing extension and store at rear to facilitate single storey e | Approved |
| 26/00163/HSE Todmorden West | Conversion of existing garage into annex | Approved |
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Based on 13,752 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Calderdale is 87.6%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.6%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 13,752 planning decisions from Calderdale council. 12,046 were approved and 1,706 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in Calderdale is 87.6%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the free PlanningLens postcode check to get a personalised score.
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