Ovenden planning approval rate
Ovenden ward in Calderdale has a 85.5% approval rate based on 290 planning decisions. Calderdale overall: 87.6%.
Last updated: March 2026
85.5%
ward approval rate
290
Decisions
248
Approved
42
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
85.5%
Calderdale overall
87.6%
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Recent decisions in Ovenden
Front dormer · Wed 28 Jan 2026
Change from C3 - Dwelling House to C3(b) - residential use for up to 6 people li · Mon 26 Jan 2026
Demolish garage to facilitate car port · Mon 26 Jan 2026
Convert one dwelling back into two dwellings · Fri 23 Jan 2026
Non material amendment to 17/00864/FUL; Moving the position of the front doors · Thu 15 Jan 2026
What gets approved near your property?
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Calderdale
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 13,254 decisions.