Which ward in Kirklees has the highest planning approval rate?

Dalton Ward at 90.3% based on 874 decisions.

Which ward in Kirklees has the lowest planning approval rate?

Dewsbury West at 80.1% based on 1,221 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Kirklees?

There is a 10.2% gap between Dalton Ward and Dewsbury West. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in Kirklees

Planning outcomes in Kirklees are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 10.2% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

29,619 real decisions·23 wards·Updated March 2026

86.3% approved overall. But 4,048 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in Kirklees shifts your odds by up to 10.2%. The council average doesn't tell you which side of that gap you're on.

All 23 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Dalton Ward	874	789	85	90.3%
2	Almondbury Ward	1,086	964	122	88.8%
3	Kirkburton Ward	2,049	1,818	231	88.7%
4	Golcar Ward	1,071	946	125	88.3%
5	Newsome	1,509	1,327	182	87.9%
6	Dewsbury East	858	753	105	87.8%
7	Colne Valley	1,621	1,423	198	87.8%
8	Holme Valley South	2,528	2,217	311	87.7%
9	Denby Dale	1,761	1,538	223	87.3%
10	Heckmonwike	769	666	103	86.6%
11	Birstall and Birkenshaw	1,167	1,007	160	86.3%
12	Greenhead	1,424	1,228	196	86.2%
13	Liversedge and Gomersal	1,133	974	159	86.0%
14	Batley West	765	656	109	85.8%
15	Cleckheaton Ward	1,069	915	154	85.6%
16	Lindley	1,547	1,319	228	85.3%
17	Holme Valley North	1,943	1,650	293	84.9%
18	Ashbrow	974	825	149	84.7%
19	Mirfield Ward	1,323	1,117	206	84.4%
20	Batley East	992	836	156	84.3%
21	Crosland Moor and Netherton	913	768	145	84.1%
22	Dewsbury South	992	828	164	83.5%
23	Dewsbury West	1,221	978	243	80.1%

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These are council averages. Your property is specific.

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What the data tells us

A 10.2% gap separates the best and worst wards. Dalton Ward approves 90.3% of applications while Dewsbury West approves just 80.1%. That's a fundamentally different planning environment.

High volume doesn't mean high approval. Some of the busiest wards aren't the most permissive. The number of applications a ward processes tells you nothing about how likely yours is to succeed.

Ward averages are a starting point, not a guarantee. Your specific outcome depends on your property, your neighbours, your proposal type and the comparable decisions near your address.

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More Kirklees planning data

Methodology: Covers 29,619 planning decisions in Kirklees, January 2020 to present. Approval rate = approved / (approved + refused). Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded. Ward boundaries reflect current electoral divisions. Data from Kirklees Council's public planning portal. Full methodology →