Northowram And Shelf planning approval rate
Northowram And Shelf ward in Calderdale has a 88.1% approval rate based on 882 planning decisions. Calderdale overall: 85.5%.
Last updated: September 2026
88.1%
ward approval rate
882
Decisions
777
Approved
105
Refused
85.5%
Calderdale average
Northowram And Shelf sits slightly above the Calderdale average, with a 2.6 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.
How Northowram And Shelf compares
Northowram And Shelf ward
88.1%
Calderdale overall
85.5%
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Recent decisions in Northowram And Shelf
Demolition of detached garage and construction of new detached garage · Wed 23 Sep 2026
Dropped kerb and demolition of front garden wall to create parking area · Wed 23 Sep 2026
Trim trees along fence back to fence, fell cluster of ash due to ash dieback · Mon 21 Sep 2026
Single storey side and rear extension. · Mon 21 Sep 2026
Side and rear extension, internal alterations · Wed 02 Sep 2026
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