Cockley Hill, West Yorkshire Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near Cockley Hill, West Yorkshire.
West Yorkshire · England · settlement
Planning applications in Cockley Hill are administered by Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council. View the full Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council planning applications page for approval rates and decision timelines.
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Town Insights
Property Prices
Average property sale price: £256,229 (based on 50 recent transactions from HM Land Registry).
Area Information
- Admin district: Kirklees
- Parliamentary constituency: Huddersfield
- LSOA: Kirklees 044C
Crime Statistics
0 crimes reported in 2026-05.
Keyword Scorecard
Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near Cockley Hill.
- Ecology & Wildlife Constraints (keywords: bats, bat survey, bat roost, great crested newt, GCN...)
- Trees & Landscape (keywords: tree preservation order, TPO, arboricultural, tree survey, root protection area...)
- Flood & Drainage (keywords: flood zone 2, flood zone 3, flood risk assessment, FRA, surface water...)
- Heritage & Conservation (keywords: listed building, grade II, grade II*, grade I, conservation area...)
- Green Belt (keywords: green belt, inappropriate development, very special circumstances, openness)
- Highways & Access (keywords: visibility splays, highway authority objection, access arrangement, parking provision, transport statement...)
- Refusal & Risk Indicators (keywords: refusal, delegated refusal, appeal dismissed, overdevelopment, character and appearance...)
- Planning Process & Appeals (keywords: appeal lodged, appeal allowed, appeal dismissed, public inquiry, inspector)
Planning Activity Summary
Approval rates, average decision times, and application type distribution for Cockley Hill based on the last 24 months of planning data.
Nearby Applications
17 planning applications found near Cockley Hill.
- - Land at, Shop Lane, Kirkheaton, Huddersfield, HD5 0DB
Discharge of details reserved by condition 2 (floor and ground levels) on previous permission 2021/91506 for reserved matters application pursuant to outline permission 2014/92535 for erection of 41 d
Type: Conditions | Council: Kirklees | Date: 2026-04-20
View full details - 2026/91089 - Land at, Shop Lane, Kirkheaton, Huddersfield, HD5 0DB
Discharge of details reserved by condition 2 (floor and ground levels) on previous permission 2021/91506 for reserved matters application pursuant to outline permission 2014/92535 for erection of 41 d
Status: Undecided | Council: Kirklees | Date: 2026-04-20 - - land off, Mountain Way, Kirkheaton, Huddersfield, HD5 0EW
Permission in principle for erection of 1 dwelling
Status: Permitted | Council: Kirklees | Date: 2026-03-13
View full details - 2026/90715 - land off, Mountain Way, Kirkheaton, Huddersfield, HD5 0EW
Permission in principle for erection of 1 dwelling
Status: Undecided | Council: Kirklees | Date: 2026-03-13 - - 53, Orchard Road, Kirkheaton, Huddersfield, HD5 0EJ
Erection of rear dormer
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Kirklees | Date: 2026-03-03
View full details - 2026/90602 - 53, Orchard Road, Kirkheaton, Huddersfield, HD5 0EJ
Erection of rear dormer
Status: Undecided | Council: Kirklees | Date: 2026-03-03 - - Land at, Shop Lane, Kirkheaton, Huddersfield, HD5 0DB
Discharge of details reserved by conditions 10 (Phase I Desk Study Report) and 11 (Phase II Intrustive Site Investigation Report) on previous permission 2014/92535 for outline application for erection
Type: Conditions | Council: Kirklees | Date: 2026-02-17
View full details - - Land at, Shop Lane, Kirkheaton, Huddersfield, HD5 0DB
Discharge of details reserved by condition 7 (boundary treatments adjacent PROW) on previous permission 2014/92535 for outline application for erection of 48 dwellings, formation of access and associa
Type: Conditions | Council: Kirklees | Date: 2026-02-13
View full details - - Land at, Shop Lane, Kirkheaton, Huddersfield, HD5 0DB
Discharge of details reserved by condition 22 (EVC) on previous permission 2014/92535 for outline application for erection of 48 dwellings, formation of access and associated infrastructure
Type: Conditions | Council: Kirklees | Date: 2026-02-13
View full details - - Land at, Shop Lane, Kirkheaton, Huddersfield, HD5 0DB
Discharge of details reserved by condition 15 (noise) on previous permission 2014/92535 for outline application for erection of 48 dwellings, formation of access and associated infrastructure
Type: Conditions | Council: Kirklees | Date: 2026-02-13
View full details - - Land at, Shop Lane, Kirkheaton, Huddersfield, HD5 0DB
Discharge of details reserved by condition 12 (Phase II Intrusive Site Investigation Report) on previous permission 2014/92535 for outline application for erection of 48 dwellings, formation of access
Type: Conditions | Council: Kirklees | Date: 2026-02-13
View full details - - 11, Orchard Road, Kirkheaton, Huddersfield, HD5 0EQ
Removal of existing garage and rear extension and erection of replacement garage and single storey rear extension
Type: Full | Council: Kirklees | Date: 2026-02-11
View full details - - 20, The Paddock, Kirkheaton, Huddersfield, HD5 0ER
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed erection of single storey rear extension and associated alterations
Type: Amendment | Council: Kirklees | Date: 2026-02-05
View full details - - 41, Stafford Hill Lane, Kirkheaton, Huddersfield, HD5 0EG
Raising of roof height, erection of dormer extension, two storey side extension and rendering of dwelling
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Kirklees | Date: 2025-10-14
View full details - - 2B, Stafford Hill Lane, Kirkheaton, Huddersfield, HD5 0ED
Erection of two storey part gable roof and part flat roof extension to north eastern elevation, single storey part balcony and part lean to roof extension to south western elevation including associat
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Kirklees | Date: 2025-08-19
View full details - - 2, Oddfellows Villas, Kirkheaton, Huddersfield, HD5 0DL
Erection of first floor front extension and external alterations.
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Kirklees | Date: 2024-04-19
View full details - - Lane Side, Kirkheaton, Huddersfield, HD5 0NT
Overhead lines
Status: Permitted | Type: Outline | Council: Kirklees | Date: 2023-09-20
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A brief summary of Cockley Hill in West Yorkshire
Cockley Hill is a settlement located in West Yorkshire, England.
Property prices in Cockley Hill show an average sale price of £256,229, based on 50 recent transactions recorded by HM Land Registry.
There were no crimes reported in the immediate area during the most recent reporting period. This makes Cockley Hill a particularly low-crime area.
Cockley Hill has one conservation area within its boundaries: Upper Hopton. Planning applications within or near this conservation area are subject to additional scrutiny to preserve the architectural and historic character of the area. Homeowners and developers should be aware that permitted development rights may be restricted.
Ecology & Nature Designations
The area around Cockley Hill includes 1 Ancient Woodland site. These designations may affect planning decisions, as proposals near protected sites require environmental impact assessment and may face additional restrictions.
For anyone interested in property development or monitoring local planning decisions, Cockley Hill planning applications can be searched by entering a local postcode above. Results include full application details, decision status, and the ability to track applications over time and set planning alerts to help you monitor and review pending planning applications.
Planning Activity in Cockley Hill
In the last 24 months, 35 planning applications were submitted near Cockley Hill. Of these, 80% were approved, with an average decision time of 56 days.
This is below the national average of approximately 87%, which may reflect stricter local policies, sensitivity of the area, or higher levels of speculative applications. Pre-application advice is particularly worthwhile near Cockley Hill.
The average decision time of 56 days is within the government's 8-week statutory target for minor applications, indicating an efficient planning department.
The most common application types near Cockley Hill were discharge of conditions (11), full planning applications (8), tree works (3).
In terms of development scale, 9 large-scale (major) developments, 1 medium-scale application, 16 smaller schemes were submitted. The high volume of major applications indicates significant development pressure in the area, which may interest property developers and investors.
2 planning appeals were lodged, of which 0 were allowed and 2 were dismissed (0% success rate). This low success rate indicates that the council's refusal decisions are generally upheld by the Planning Inspectorate.
Nearby Towns
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