Birstall and Birkenshaw planning approval rate
Birstall and Birkenshaw ward in Kirklees has a 86.3% approval rate based on 1,167 planning decisions. Kirklees overall: 86.3%.
Last updated: August 2026
86.3%
ward approval rate
1,167
Decisions
1,007
Approved
160
Refused
86.3%
Kirklees average
Birstall and Birkenshaw is broadly in line with the Kirklees average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Birstall and Birkenshaw compares
Birstall and Birkenshaw ward
86.3%
Kirklees overall
86.3%
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Recent decisions in Birstall and Birkenshaw
2025/93531
Demolition of existing garage and erection of single storey side extension · 2026-03-09
2025/93369
Permission in principle for erection of 1 dwelling · 2026-02-12
2025/93321
Erection of 3 storage silos · 2026-01-30
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