Ovenden planning approval rate
Ovenden ward in Calderdale has a 85.8% approval rate based on 303 planning decisions. Calderdale overall: 85.5%.
Last updated: September 2026
85.8%
ward approval rate
303
Decisions
260
Approved
43
Refused
85.5%
Calderdale average
Ovenden is broadly in line with the Calderdale average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Ovenden compares
Ovenden ward
85.8%
Calderdale overall
85.5%
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Recent decisions in Ovenden
Single storey side extension to existing shop. · Tue 22 Sep 2026
Demolition of side and rear extension to facilitate two storey side and rear ext · Tue 22 Sep 2026
First floor extension · Thu 13 Aug 2026
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