Calderdale planning approval rate

Calderdale council approved 87.6% of planning applications and refused 12.4%, based on 13,254 decisions analysed. Ranked 66th out of 221 councils for strictness.

Last updated: March 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present

87.6%

overall approval rate

13,254

Decisions analysed

11,615

Approved

1,639

Refused

Wards covered

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Approval rate by application type

Different application types have different approval rates in Calderdale. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.

Full (7,347 decided)

86.4%

Trees (2,359 decided)

95.5%

Other (1,272 decided)

81.9%

Listed Building (972 decided)

91.2%

Certificate of Lawfulness (614 decided)

79.0%

Discharge of Conditions (278 decided)

90.3%

Advertisement (204 decided)

82.8%

Change of Use (192 decided)

87.0%

Prior Approval (16 decided)

93.8%

Approval rate by project type

These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Calderdale — mined from 13,254 proposal descriptions.

Extension (General) (1,859 decided)

89.0%

Garage / Parking (1,559 decided)

83.3%

Rear Extension (1,303 decided)

89.2%

Side Extension (1,193 decided)

88.7%

Change of Use (Residential) (840 decided)

82.6%

Dormer (811 decided)

81.5%

Outbuilding (482 decided)

86.9%

Conservatory (378 decided)

93.4%

Wraparound Extension (177 decided)

87.6%

Annex (166 decided)

87.3%

Loft Conversion (158 decided)

85.4%

New Build (150 decided)

74.7%

Front Extension (143 decided)

84.6%

Basement (114 decided)

92.1%

HMO (41 decided)

75.6%

Hip-to-Gable Conversion (37 decided)

89.2%

Flat Conversion (31 decided)

87.1%

Approval rate by ward

Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Calderdale. Click any ward for detailed statistics.

Calder (1,295 decided)

88.5%

Ryburn (1,158 decided)

81.5%

Skircoat (1,086 decided)

90.0%

Town (1,026 decided)

87.4%

Luddendenfoot (1,003 decided)

88.5%

Greetland And Stainland (954 decided)

84.9%

Northowram And Shelf (832 decided)

88.3%

Hipperholme And Lightcliffe (805 decided)

89.3%

Warley (740 decided)

82.8%

Todmorden (655 decided)

91.8%

Brighouse (631 decided)

93.2%

Elland (597 decided)

91.5%

Park (586 decided)

84.6%

Rastrick (585 decided)

89.6%

Sowerby Bridge (544 decided)

88.4%

Illingworth And Mixenden (461 decided)

86.1%

Ovenden (290 decided)

85.5%

Wards in Calderdale

Calder

88.5% approval · 1,295 decisions

Ryburn

81.5% approval · 1,158 decisions

Skircoat

90.0% approval · 1,086 decisions

Town

87.4% approval · 1,026 decisions

Luddendenfoot

88.5% approval · 1,003 decisions

Greetland And Stainland

84.9% approval · 954 decisions

Northowram And Shelf

88.3% approval · 832 decisions

Hipperholme And Lightcliffe

89.3% approval · 805 decisions

Warley

82.8% approval · 740 decisions

Todmorden

91.8% approval · 655 decisions

Brighouse

93.2% approval · 631 decisions

Elland

91.5% approval · 597 decisions

Park

84.6% approval · 586 decisions

Rastrick

89.6% approval · 585 decisions

Sowerby Bridge

88.4% approval · 544 decisions

Illingworth And Mixenden

86.1% approval · 461 decisions

Ovenden

85.5% approval · 290 decisions

Recent comparable decisions

The most recent residential planning decisions in Calderdale, showing how the council decides real applications.

25/01274/FUL

Single storey kitchen extension · Illingworth And Mixenden · Tue 03 Mar 2026

Refused

25/01273/LBC

Internal alterations including removal of walls and ceilings. Banners to exterio · Sowerby Bridge · Tue 03 Mar 2026

Approved

25/01257/192

Change of Use from a Sui Generis former Tattoo Shop (no longer trading) to a Sui · Town · Tue 03 Mar 2026

Refused

Showing 3 of 200 comparable decisions. See all 200 in the Pro Report →

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