Kirklees planning approval rate
Kirklees council approved 86.3% of planning applications and refused 13.7%, based on 29,619 decisions analysed. Ranked 49th out of 221 councils for strictness.
Last updated: March 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present
86.3%
overall approval rate
Planning in Kirklees?
Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.
Approval rate by application type
Different application types have different approval rates in Kirklees. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.
Approval rate by project type
These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Kirklees — mined from 29,619 proposal descriptions.
Approval rate by ward
Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Kirklees. Click any ward for detailed statistics.
Holme Valley South (2,528 decided)
87.7%
Kirkburton Ward (2,049 decided)
88.7%
Holme Valley North (1,943 decided)
84.9%
Denby Dale (1,761 decided)
87.3%
Colne Valley (1,621 decided)
87.8%
Lindley (1,547 decided)
85.3%
Newsome (1,509 decided)
87.9%
Greenhead (1,424 decided)
86.2%
Mirfield Ward (1,323 decided)
84.4%
Dewsbury West (1,221 decided)
80.1%
Birstall and Birkenshaw (1,167 decided)
86.3%
Liversedge and Gomersal (1,133 decided)
86.0%
Almondbury Ward (1,086 decided)
88.8%
Golcar Ward (1,071 decided)
88.3%
Cleckheaton Ward (1,069 decided)
85.6%
Batley East (992 decided)
84.3%
Dewsbury South (992 decided)
83.5%
Ashbrow (974 decided)
84.7%
Crosland Moor and Netherton (913 decided)
84.1%
Dalton Ward (874 decided)
90.3%
Wards in Kirklees
Holme Valley South
87.7% approval · 2,528 decisions
Kirkburton Ward
88.7% approval · 2,049 decisions
Holme Valley North
84.9% approval · 1,943 decisions
Denby Dale
87.3% approval · 1,761 decisions
Colne Valley
87.8% approval · 1,621 decisions
Lindley
85.3% approval · 1,547 decisions
Newsome
87.9% approval · 1,509 decisions
Greenhead
86.2% approval · 1,424 decisions
Mirfield Ward
84.4% approval · 1,323 decisions
Dewsbury West
80.1% approval · 1,221 decisions
Birstall and Birkenshaw
86.3% approval · 1,167 decisions
Liversedge and Gomersal
86.0% approval · 1,133 decisions
Almondbury Ward
88.8% approval · 1,086 decisions
Golcar Ward
88.3% approval · 1,071 decisions
Cleckheaton Ward
85.6% approval · 1,069 decisions
Batley East
84.3% approval · 992 decisions
Dewsbury South
83.5% approval · 992 decisions
Ashbrow
84.7% approval · 974 decisions
Crosland Moor and Netherton
84.1% approval · 913 decisions
Dalton Ward
90.3% approval · 874 decisions
Recent comparable decisions
The most recent residential planning decisions in Kirklees, showing how the council decides real applications.
2025/93527
Removal of existing agricultural buildings and erection of replacement agricultu · Holme Valley South · 2026-03-13
2025/92996
Erection of single storey side extension with attached garage extension, raising · Batley East · 2026-03-13
2025/92787
Change of use of existing building from class E(g) to Class C3 residential for 7 · Ashbrow · 2026-03-13
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