Dewsbury West planning approval rate
Dewsbury West ward in Kirklees has a 80.1% approval rate based on 1,221 planning decisions. Kirklees overall: 86.3%.
Last updated: March 2026
80.1%
ward approval rate
1,221
Decisions
978
Approved
243
Refused
86.3%
Kirklees average
Dewsbury West is 6.2 percentage points below the Kirklees average, placing it among the stricter wards in Kirklees. Checking what gets approved nearby before applying is particularly important here.
How Dewsbury West compares
Dewsbury West ward
80.1%
Kirklees overall
86.3%
Planning in Kirklees? Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.
Recent decisions in Dewsbury West
2025/92028
Erection of single storey front and single and two storey rear extensions and re · 2026-03-12
2025/92710
Erection of first floor rear extension · 2026-03-04
2025/93065
Erection of extension and alterations to outbuilding to create dwelling forming · 2026-02-25
2025/93078
Erection of two storey side and rear extension · 2026-02-23
2025/93425
Removal of existing conservatory and erection of two storey and single storey re · 2026-02-16
What gets approved near your property?
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Kirklees
✓ 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 29,619 decisions.