Planning authority
Kirklees Council
Adopted plan 7.6 years old; plan in preparation: early consultation; HDT 65%.
- Plan over 5 years old
- HDT below 75%
Adopted plan
| Plan | Kirklees Council Local Plan 2013 |
| Adopted | 27 February 2019 |
| Age | 7.6 years |
| Plan period | 2013–2031 |
| Council's page | The adopted plan |
Plan in preparation
| Plan | Emerging Kirklees Local Plan |
| Stage | Early consultation |
| Next dated event | None dated |
| Council's page | The plan in preparation |
From the national planning data platform, which can lag behind the council. Known gaps
Housing Delivery Test
| Measurement | 65% (2025) |
Applications
| Period | July 2025 to June 2026 |
| Received | 1,959 |
| Decided | 1,766 |
| Granted | 1,595 (90%; England 87%) |
| Refused | 171 |
| Major applications decided | 67, of which 63 granted |
| Quarter | Received | Decided | Granted | Refused |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July to September 2025 | 488 | 423 | 389 | 34 |
| October to December 2025 | 461 | 439 | 402 | 37 |
| January to March 2026 | 519 | 476 | 424 | 52 |
| April to June 2026 | 491 | 428 | 380 | 48 |
Appeals
| Decided | 1 September 2021 to 28 August 2026 |
| Planning appeals | 189: 45 allowed, 2 split, 142 dismissed |
| Householder appeals | 166: 41 allowed, 0 split, 125 dismissed |
| Allowed in full or in part | 25% (England 32%) |
Latest planning appeals
| Decided | Site | Development | Procedure | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 August 2026 | Pavement o/s 19-23 Market Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2EH Application 2026/62/90569/W | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 26 August 2026 | 2, Bridge Street, Batley, WF17 5NU Application 2025/93525 | Change of use, 4 homes | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 21 July 2026 | 57 Adelphi Road, Marsh, Huddersfield, HD3 4BB Application 2025/62/93550/W | Change of use | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 14 July 2026 | PAVEMENT O/S 112-118 NEW STREET, HUDDERSFIED, HD1 2UD Application 2025/62/93141/W | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 10 July 2026 | PAVEMENT O/S 30 JOHN WILLIAM STREET, HUDDERSFIED, HD1 1BG Application 2025/62/93134/W | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 10 July 2026 | Pavement O/S 36 New Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2BU Application 2025/62/93136/W | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 16 June 2026 | 26 Burgh Mill Lane, Dewsbury Moor, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF13 3NW Application 2025/62/92447/E | Change of use | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 12 June 2026 | PAVEMENT O/S 17-17A KING STREET, HUDDERSFIED, HD1 2PZ Application 2025/62/93132/W | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 15 April 2026 | 210, Whitehall Road East, Birkenshaw, BD11 2LL Application 2025/62/92279 | Minor Dwellings, 1 home | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 23 March 2026 | Land Adjacent, 38, Upper Road, Batley Carr, Dewsbury, WF17 7LT Application 2025/62/92758/E | Minor Dwellings, 1 home | Written Representations | Dismissed |
Each outcome links to the case on the Planning Inspectorate's site, where the decision letter is published.
Changes recorded
- 17 October 2026 Records added late or corrected (not new this week): adopted plan now shown as Kirklees Council Local Plan 2013 (adopted 2019-02-27)