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Brighouse planning approval rate

Brighouse ward in Calderdale has a 93.2% approval rate based on 631 planning decisions. Calderdale overall: 87.6%.

Last updated: March 2026

93.2%
ward approval rate
631
Decisions
588
Approved
43
Refused
87.6%
Calderdale average

Brighouse is 5.6 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 (631 decided)
93.2%
Calderdale overall (13,254 decided)
87.6%
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Recent decisions in Brighouse

First floor extension over existing garage · Mon 02 Mar 2026
Approved
Side extension and porch · Wed 25 Feb 2026
Approved
Removal of existing porch and construction of single storey rear extension · Thu 05 Feb 2026
Approved
Enlargement of previously approved rear extension and additional single storey e · Wed 24 Dec 2025
Approved
Demolition of conservatory to facilitate single storey extension · Tue 23 Dec 2025
Approved

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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 13,254 decisions.

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