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Planning in Kirklees by area

In the last month there were 0 new planning applications and 16 decisions worth knowing about across Kirklees, and 94% of those decided were approved. Here is every area ranked, the biggest housing schemes and what people are applying for.

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0new applicationslast 31 days
16decisions15 approved, 1 refused
94%approval rateof applications approved or refused
–new homes applied forin new applications, last 31 days

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Busiest this month: Dewsbury (3), Holmfirth (3) and Wooldale (3). The middle Kirklees area had 0, and 82 areas had none at all.

Every area, ranked

1DewsburyWF1330321–
2HolmfirthHD930330–
3WooldaleHD930330–
4EdgertonHD220220–
5FlushWF1520220–
6HeckmondwikeWF1620220–
7HighfieldsHD120220–
8HuddersfieldHD120220–
9LindleyHD320220–
10LinthwaiteHD720220–
11MarshHD120220–
12SlaithwaiteHD720220–
13WildspurHD920220–
14AlmondburyHD410110–
15BoothroydWF1310110–
16Clayton WestHD810110–
17CleckheatonBD1910110–
18CowlersleyHD410110–
19Denby DaleHD810110–
20Dewsbury MoorWF1310110–
21Farnley TyasHD410110–
22GolcarHD710110–
23Hartshead MoorBD1910110–
24HonleyHD910110–
25KirkburtonHD810110–
26LittletownWF1510110–
27LiversedgeWF1510110–
28MillbridgeWF1510110–
29MilnsbridgeHD310110–
30New MillHD910110–
31NorristhorpeWF1510110–
32Savile TownWF1210110–
33ScholesBD1910110–
34ScholesHD910110–
35ScissettHD810110–
36SkelmanthorpeHD810110–
37ThongsbridgeHD910110–
38Thornhill LeesWF1210110–

New applications and decisions worth knowing about within each area’s circle over the last 31 days. Minor items such as tree work notices aren’t counted. Areas overlap, so one application can count in more than one area. Tap a column to sort.

What people are applying for

Rear extension4040100%
Side extension2020–
Going green2020–
New signs1010–
New shared house (HMO)1010–
Loft conversion1010–
Change of use1001–
Extension1010–
New homes1010–
Other2020–

Applications and decisions worth knowing about across Kirklees, last 31 days. An approval rate needs at least three decisions.

Recently refused

1 application refused in the last month.

Where the figures come from

Applications and decisions come from the council’s planning website, gathered by UK PlanIt. We count each area as a circle round its middle, the same as on its MeBabber page. Some dates are estimated from the application number, and we never show applicants’ names.

See our sources and their licences. Figures update every night.

Planning in every area

Questions people ask

Which areas of Kirklees have the most planning applications?

Over the last month, the busiest areas for planning were Dewsbury (3), Holmfirth (3), Wooldale (3), Edgerton (2) and Flush (2), counting new applications and decisions worth knowing about. The middle area had 0.

How many planning applications are approved in Kirklees?

Of the 16 applications approved or refused in the last month, 15 were approved and 1 refused: an approval rate of 94%.

What are people in Kirklees applying for?

The most common plans over the last month were rear extension (4), side extension (2) and going green (2).

Where are new homes planned in Kirklees?

No schemes of three or more homes were applied for or decided in the last month.