Limited recent decision data is available for North Yorkshire, so we don't show a headline approval rate here — the figures below cover all application types on record.
Across all application types on record (2023-01-26–2026-04-10): 88.0% of 6,177 decisions approved.
| Category | Total | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Planning Application | 1,475 | 1,278 | 197 | |
| Discharge of Conditions | 893 | 881 | 12 | |
| Householder | 825 | 733 | 92 | |
| Tree Works (Conservation Area) | 722 | 693 | 29 | |
| Tree Works (TPO) | 539 | 397 | 142 | |
| Prior Approval (Other) | 283 | 239 | 44 | |
| Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) | 253 | 197 | 56 | |
| Variation/Removal of Conditions (S73) | 239 | 222 | 17 | |
| Non-Material Amendment (S96a) | 202 | 173 | 29 | |
| Listed Building Consent | 200 | 174 | 26 | |
| Advertisement Consent | 103 | 92 | 11 | |
| Telecommunications | 90 | 87 | 3 | |
| Change of Use | 76 | 61 | 15 | |
| Full Planning (Major) | 52 | 42 | 10 | |
| Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) | 39 | 34 | 5 | |
| Outline Planning | 39 | 18 | 21 | |
| Reserved Matters | 30 | 30 | 0 | |
| Agriculture to Dwelling | 23 | 4 | 19 | |
| Screening Option | 18 | 18 | 0 | |
| S106 Deed of Variation | 13 | 12 | 1 | |
| Environmental Impact Assessment (Screening/Scoping) | 10 | 10 | 0 | |
| Demolition | 9 | 8 | 1 | |
| Hedgerow Removal | 7 | 7 | 0 | |
| Permission in Principle | 6 | 1 | 5 | |
| Prior Approval (Class AA — Upward Extension) | 6 | 4 | 2 | |
| Modify/Discharge Legal Agreement | 5 | 4 | 1 | |
| Agricultural to Flexi Commercial | 4 | 3 | 1 | |
| Comm, Bus & Services to Residential | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
| Overhead electricity lines | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Temp (Flexible) C Of Use Notification | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Enforcement | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| NYCC application | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| LA application for LA | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Listed Bldg Ecclesiastical Consultation | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| LA application not for LA to develop | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Technical Details Consent - Minor | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| NYCC Proposed PROW diversion | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Quarter | Decided | Approved | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-Q3 | 447 | 389 | |
| 2023-Q4 | 511 | 447 | |
| 2024-Q1 | 475 | 425 | |
| 2024-Q2 | 519 | 472 | |
| 2024-Q3 | 533 | 463 | |
| 2024-Q4 | 507 | 459 | |
| 2025-Q1 | 488 | 428 | |
| 2025-Q2 | 510 | 440 | |
| 2025-Q3 | 535 | 453 | |
| 2025-Q4 | 519 | 451 | |
| 2026-Q1 | 484 | 422 | |
| 2026-Q2 | 41 | 38 |
| Ward | Total | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appleton Roebuck And Church Fenton | 411 | 337 | 74 | |
| Monk Fryston And South Milford | 354 | 298 | 56 | |
| Cawood And Escrick | 324 | 271 | 53 | |
| Osgoldcross | 311 | 272 | 39 | |
| Camblesforth And Carlton | 235 | 195 | 40 | |
| Cliffe And North Duffield | 217 | 161 | 56 | |
| Sherburn In Elmet | 194 | 172 | 22 | |
| Selby East | 193 | 168 | 25 | |
| Washburn & Birstwith | 183 | 167 | 16 | |
| Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate | 182 | 168 | 14 | |
| Masham & Fountains | 180 | 159 | 21 | |
| Spofforth,L Whdl,Tockwith | 175 | 156 | 19 |
Not sure what you can build without planning permission? See our guides to permitted development rights and Article 4 directions.