Outbuilding approval rate in Kirklees
Kirklees approved 84.8% of outbuilding applications, based on 861 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
84.8%
outbuilding approval rate
861
Outbuilding decisions
730
Approved
131
Refused
87.5%
Kirklees overall
Outbuilding applications are refused more often than the Kirklees average (87.5%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How outbuilding compares in Kirklees
Outbuilding
84.8%
Kirklees all applications
87.5%
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Other project types in Kirklees
89.2%
86.1%
88.4%
89.6%
90.5%
84.3%
86.1%
89.1%
93.4%
84.9%
78.9%
82.2%
82.5%
77.0%
77.4%