Land off, Hermitage Park, Lepton, Huddersfield, HD8 0JU

Application undecided 2026/91067
Council
Date received
16 Apr 2026
Date validated
16 Apr 2026
Postcode
HD8 0JU

Description

Non material amendment to previous permission 2025/92242 for Reserved Matters application (including consideration of appearance, scale and landscaping) for erection of 80 dwellings, pursuant to Section 73 approval 2025/90105 pursuant to previous outline permission 2022/91735, and the discharge of outline conditions 6, 7, 8, and 9

Kirklees
Planning Authority Score
2.7/10
Poor
#243 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

Kirklees is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #243 out of 292. The council extends the time limit on 60% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (93%) than the national average (90%).

Frequently extends decision deadlines
expect longer than the statutory limit
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Kirklees decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #84 of 292
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #130 of 292
47%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #243 of 292
60%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #266 of 292
85%
Minor dwellings approved
228 decided (1-9 homes)
90%
Major dwellings approved
39 decided (10+ homes)
85%
Change of use approved
55 decided
1,719
Total decisions
145 refused in 2025