Single-storey rear extensions in Kirklees
Kirklees approved 689 of the 752 planning applications for single-storey rear extensions it decided in the last five years (92%), and the typical decision took 64 days.
Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council · planning applications received Oct 2021 to Oct 2026 · updated 25 Oct 2026
Approved
689 of 752
92% of decided applications; 11 withdrawn, 11 undecided
Typical time to a decision
64 days
median, from 749 decisions with both dates published
Decided within 8 weeks
267 of 749
8 weeks is the usual statutory period; councils can agree extensions
See what was approved near your own address
The The Signal Report shows approvals and refusals for single-storey rear extensions within 250 m, 500 m and 1 km of your home, the council's reasons for refusing similar schemes, your property's planning history and the constraints on the plot. Free preview for any address.
Recent decisions
Erection of single storey rear extension and rear dormer extension
2024/91401 · decided 14 Oct 2026
Erection of single storey rear extension, first floor extensions, and erection of attached ancillary building and garages to front
2026/91327 · decided 14 Oct 2026
Erection of single storey rear extension and associated alterations (within a Conservation Area)
2026/92280 · decided 12 Oct 2026
Erection of single storey extension to rear
2026/91705 · decided 10 Sept 2026
The proposal is for erection of single storey rear extension. The extension projects 8m beyond the rear wall of the original dwellinghouse.…
2026/92211 · decided 10 Sept 2026
Why Kirklees refuses single-storey rear extensions
The council's own words, quoted from recent decision notices.
42, Thomas Street, Lindley, Huddersfield, HD3 3JJ
“1.The proposal, by virtue of its projection, would result in an unacceptable overbearing and overshadowing impact on 44 Thomas Street, to the detriment of the residential amenity of the occupants of that property. To permit the proposal would be contrary to Policy LP24 of the Kirklees Local Plan, Principles 3, 4, 5 and 6 of the adopted House Extensions and Alterations SPD, and advice within Chapter 17 of the National Planning Policy Framework. Plans and specifications schedule:- Plan Type Reference Version Date Received Application Forms 15/07/2026 Location Plan 15/07/2026 Existing and Propos…”
1, Abbey Court, Hade Edge, Holmfirth, HD9 2TG
“The development cannot benefit from the rights so prescribed within Part 1 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended) as a result of the fact permitted development rights have been removed by virtue of application 97/91294 which granted consent for the dwelling.”
21, Clarke Street, Westborough, Dewsbury, WF13 4LP
“1. By virtue of the projection, size and scale of the development, the single storey extension would lead to an unacceptable impact upon the amenity of adjoining neighbouring occupiers due to resultant overshadowing created by the single storey extension. 2. As a result of the projection, size and scale of the development, the single storey extension would lead to an oppressive and overbearing feature which would have a harmful impact in relation to the outlook from adjoining neighbouring properties. The resultant impact would have a detrimental impact upon the amenity of neighbouring occupie…”
Other home extensions in Kirklees
- Loft conversions
234 of 280 approved (84%)
- Single-storey side extensions
207 of 219 approved (95%)
- Two-storey and first-floor extensions
534 of 621 approved (86%)
How these figures are made
Planning applications Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council received Oct 2021 to Oct 2026, from the council's public planning register as collected by Planning Signal. An application counts as a single-storey rear extension when its own description says so (rules-based classification, tested against blind labelled samples). Duplicate records of one application are counted once. The approval figure counts approved and refused planning applications only: withdrawn and undecided ones, lawful development certificates and prior approvals are left out. Decision times use the received (or validated) date and the decision date the council published.
Past decisions describe what happened to other applications. They are not a prediction for yours: every application is decided on its own design and the council's current policies.