Brighouse planning approval rate
Brighouse ward in Calderdale has a 93.1% approval rate based on 652 planning decisions. Calderdale overall: 87.6%.
Last updated: June 2026
93.1%
ward approval rate
652
Decisions
607
Approved
45
Refused
87.6%
Calderdale average
Brighouse is 5.5 percentage points above the Calderdale average, making it one of the more permissive wards in this council area. Applications here have historically faced lower refusal rates.
How Brighouse compares
Brighouse ward
93.1%
Calderdale overall
87.6%
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Recent decisions in Brighouse
Single storey side and rear extensions, part garage conversion, porch to the fro · Wed 10 Jun 2026
Single storey rear extension · Wed 27 May 2026
Demoltion of conservatory to faciliate front and side extension, side dormer ext · Mon 18 May 2026
Three dormer windows at the front and one dormer window to the rear · Fri 15 May 2026
Removal of existing rear conservatory, building a single storey rear extension · Thu 14 May 2026
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