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Ovenden planning approval rate

Ovenden ward in Calderdale has a 85.5% approval rate based on 296 planning decisions. Calderdale overall: 87.6%.

Last updated: June 2026

85.5%
ward approval rate
296
Decisions
253
Approved
43
Refused
87.6%
Calderdale average

Ovenden is 2.1 percentage points below the Calderdale average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.

How Ovenden compares

Ovenden ward (296 decided)
85.5%
Calderdale overall (13,536 decided)
87.6%
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Recent decisions in Ovenden

Removal of the existing jet washes and install new jet washes, alterations to th · Wed 03 Jun 2026
Approved
Construction of dormer bungalow (self Build). · Tue 28 Apr 2026
Refused

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