Sowerby Bridge planning approval rate
Sowerby Bridge ward in Calderdale has a 88.4% approval rate based on 544 planning decisions. Calderdale overall: 87.6%.
Last updated: March 2026
88.4%
ward approval rate
544
Decisions
481
Approved
63
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
88.4%
Calderdale overall
87.6%
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Recent decisions in Sowerby Bridge
Internal alterations including removal of walls and ceilings. Banners to exterio · Tue 03 Mar 2026
2 Storey Side Extension · Wed 25 Feb 2026
Change of Use from Sui Generis (Private Firearms Club House and Associated Parki · Tue 10 Feb 2026
Conversion of former public house (sui generis) to commercial use limited to Cla · Mon 09 Feb 2026
Proposed detached two storey dwelling. · Fri 23 Jan 2026
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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.