Sowerby Bridge planning approval rate
Sowerby Bridge ward in Calderdale has a 88.5% approval rate based on 556 planning decisions. Calderdale overall: 87.6%.
Last updated: June 2026
88.5%
ward approval rate
556
Decisions
492
Approved
64
Refused
87.6%
Calderdale average
Sowerby Bridge is broadly in line with the Calderdale average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Sowerby Bridge compares
Sowerby Bridge ward
88.5%
Calderdale overall
87.6%
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Recent decisions in Sowerby Bridge
Convert basement to a separate flat · Fri 26 Jun 2026
Internal alterations, installation of roof-lights and creation of parking area a · Fri 19 Jun 2026
Re-pointing front and chimney gable walls, repair to front ground floor window, · Thu 18 Jun 2026
Demolition of existing detached garage and construction of two storey side exten · Thu 28 May 2026
New detached dwelling · Fri 22 May 2026
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