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Kirklees

In the last 12 months, 93.5% of householder applications were approved in Kirklees (775 decided). A typical householder decision takes about ten weeks (median 70 days).

Full planning applications: 88.1% approved (270 decided).

Across all application types on record (2022-05-13–2026-05-21): 88.2% of 12,522 decisions approved.

25,259Total applications
11,040Approved
1,482Refused
444Withdrawn
0Pending
88.2%Approval rate (all types)
Check a property in Kirklees
By Development Category
CategoryTotalApprovedRefusedApproval rate
Householder 3,969 3,464 505
87.3%
Tree Works (TPO) 1,571 1,388 183
88.4%
Discharge of Conditions 1,297 1,297 0
100.0%
Full Planning Application 1,250 1,046 204
83.7%
Tree Works (Conservation Area) 766 749 17
97.8%
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) 743 593 150
79.8%
Listed Building Consent 629 567 62
90.1%
Change of Use 422 358 64
84.8%
Householder (Prior Approval) 409 342 67
83.6%
Variation/Removal of Conditions (S73) 349 322 27
92.3%
Non-Material Amendment (S96a) 280 224 56
80.0%
Advertisement Consent 223 216 7
96.9%
Uncategorised 152 135 17
88.8%
Prior Approval (Other) 107 103 4
96.3%
Outline Planning 93 61 32
65.6%
Telecommunications 63 29 34
46.0%
Prior Approval (Class MA — Commercial to Residential) 54 32 22
59.3%
Conservation Area Consent 40 37 3
92.5%
Reserved Matters 31 31 0
100.0%
Prior Approval (Class Q — Agricultural to Residential) 30 14 16
46.7%
Prior Approval (Class AA — Upward Extension) 23 16 7
69.6%
Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) 11 8 3
72.7%
Demolition 4 4 0
100.0%
County/Minerals/Waste 3 2 1
66.7%
Enforcement 3 2 1
66.7%
Quarterly Trend
QuarterDecidedApprovedApproval rate
2023-Q3 776 679
87.5%
2023-Q4 766 671
87.6%
2024-Q1 885 776
87.7%
2024-Q2 853 734
86.0%
2024-Q3 943 856
90.8%
2024-Q4 816 734
90.0%
2025-Q1 698 608
87.1%
2025-Q2 805 731
90.8%
2025-Q3 803 721
89.8%
2025-Q4 788 719
91.2%
2026-Q1 835 752
90.1%
2026-Q2 393 360
91.6%
By Ward
WardTotalApprovedRefusedApproval rate
Holme Valley South 1,073 966 107
90.0%
Kirkburton Ward Old 853 770 83
90.3%
Holme Valley North 737 670 67
90.9%
Colne Valley 737 663 74
90.0%
Denby Dale 708 645 63
91.1%
Lindley 659 594 65
90.1%
Newsome 647 570 77
88.1%
Greenhead 634 554 80
87.4%
Mirfield Ward Old 552 486 66
88.0%
Birstall and Birkenshaw 511 461 50
90.2%
Dewsbury West 498 400 98
80.3%
Liversedge and Gomersal 477 418 59
87.6%
Planning guides

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