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North York Moors National Park

In the last 12 months, 94.9% of full planning applications were approved in North York Moors National Park (257 decided). A typical decision takes about ten weeks (median 71 days).

Across all application types on record (1979-06-22–2026-05-26): 95.3% of 2,335 decisions approved.

3,110Total applications
2,225Approved
110Refused
56Withdrawn
151Pending
95.3%Approval rate (all types)
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Decision Level
462Delegated
20Planning Committee
By Development Category
CategoryTotalApprovedRefusedApproval rate
Full Planning Application 1,394 1,303 91
93.5%
Listed Building Consent 275 274 1
99.6%
Tree Works (Conservation Area) 255 255 0
100.0%
Non-Material Amendment (S96a) 86 85 1
98.8%
Change of Use 62 56 6
90.3%
Agricultural Determination - prior approval 53 51 2
96.2%
Agricultural/Forestry Prior Notification - Prior Approval Required 44 43 1
97.7%
Tree Works (TPO) 38 35 3
92.1%
Agricultural/Forestry Prior Notification - No prior approval required 29 29 0
100.0%
Regulation 3 18 18 0
100.0%
Advertisement Consent 18 18 0
100.0%
Discharge of Conditions 17 17 0
100.0%
Householder 15 15 0
100.0%
Telecommunications 13 11 2
84.6%
Prior Notification - Agricultural Buildings to Flexible Commercial Use - Information 4 4 0
100.0%
Outline Planning 2 1 1
50.0%
Modify or discharge a Section 106 Planning Obligation 2 2 0
100.0%
Telecommunications Prior Notification - No Prior Approval Required 2 2 0
100.0%
Demolition Prior Notification - No Prior Approval Required 2 2 0
100.0%
Demolition Determination - Prior Approval Required 1 1 0
100.0%
Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) 1 0 1
0.0%
Reserved Matters 1 1 0
100.0%
Solar panels - Prior approval required 1 1 0
100.0%
Permission in Principle 1 0 1
0.0%
Hedgerow Removal 1 1 0
100.0%
Quarterly Trend
QuarterDecidedApprovedApproval rate
2023-Q3 150 142
94.7%
2023-Q4 156 145
92.9%
2024-Q1 176 161
91.5%
2024-Q2 154 143
92.9%
2024-Q3 176 174
98.9%
2024-Q4 166 158
95.2%
2025-Q1 150 141
94.0%
2025-Q2 158 153
96.8%
2025-Q3 130 122
93.8%
2025-Q4 152 147
96.7%
2026-Q1 120 118
98.3%
2026-Q2 103 102
99.0%
By Ward
WardTotalApprovedRefusedApproval rate
North Yorkshire Council (Sca) 791 748 43
94.6%
North Yorkshire Council (Rye) 512 498 14
97.3%
North Yorkshire Council (Ham), Osmotherley & Swainby Ward 110 101 9
91.8%
Great Ayton Ward, North Yorkshire Council (Ham) 53 51 2
96.2%
Bagby & Thorntons Ward, North Yorkshire Council (Ham) 34 34 0
100.0%
North Yorkshire Council (Ham), Raskelf & White Horse Ward 29 28 1
96.6%
Loftus Ward, Redcar and Cleveland Council 28 26 2
92.9%
Hutton Ward, Redcar and Cleveland Council 20 18 2
90.0%
Osmotherley & Swainby Ward 17 17 0
100.0%
Great Ayton Ward 9 7 2
77.8%
North Yorkshire Council (Ham) 8 8 0
100.0%
Loftus Ward 8 8 0
100.0%
Planning guides

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