In the last 12 months, 90.5% of home project applications were approved in York (116 decided): extensions, loft conversions and similar work. A typical home project decision takes about nine weeks (median 63 days).
Across all application types, 89.7% of 3,145 applications decided since February 2023 were approved. Based on York's public planning register. Data last updated: 9 August 2026.
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All applications on record, not only the last 12 months.
| Category | Decided | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full planning applications | 1,287 | 1,113 | 174 | |
| Discharging planning conditions | 451 | 429 | 22 | |
| Tree works in a conservation area | 346 | 344 | 2 | |
| Listed Building Consent | 191 | 169 | 22 | |
| Phone masts and telecoms | 180 | 166 | 14 | |
| Protected tree works (TPO) | 153 | 143 | 10 | |
| Minor amendment to an approved scheme (S96a) | 105 | 95 | 10 | |
| Certificate of lawfulness (existing use) | 102 | 93 | 9 | |
| Advertisement Consent | 101 | 83 | 18 | |
| Certificate of lawfulness (confirming permitted development) | 63 | 55 | 8 | |
| Home extensions and alterations (householder) | 53 | 44 | 9 | |
| Prior approval (permitted development) | 22 | 19 | 3 | |
| Other* | 91 | 69 | 22 | mixed types |
* Other combines smaller categories: Full Planning (Major) (16), Agricultural Notice (16), Reserved matters (detail after outline approval) (14), General Regulations (Reg3) (14), Agricultural Building to C3 (6), Demolition (6), Outline Planning (5), Overhead Electricity Lines (3), Adding storeys (prior approval, Class AA) (3), Legal Agreement (2), Hedgerow Removal (2), Environmental impact screening and scoping (1), Approval of BNG Details (1), GPDO Part 18 Misc Development (1), Permission in Principle (1).
The most recent three years. Earlier decisions are included in the totals above but not in this chart.
| Quarter | Decided | Approved | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | 113 | 99 | |
| Q4 2023 | 271 | 251 | |
| Q1 2024 | 254 | 228 | |
| Q2 2024 | 257 | 229 | |
| Q3 2024 | 283 | 255 | |
| Q4 2024 | 255 | 230 | |
| Q1 2025 | 251 | 219 | |
| Q2 2025 | 297 | 263 | |
| Q3 2025 | 250 | 225 | |
| Q4 2025 | 266 | 233 | |
| Q1 2026 | 260 | 235 | |
| Q2 2026 | 38 | 36 | |
| Q3 2026 (quarter in progress) | 3 | 3 | sample too small |
The 12 wards with the most decided applications, across all years. 372 further decided applications fall in wards not shown.
Among wards with at least 20 decided applications, approval rates range from 86.0% in Micklegate to 92.5% in Dringhouses And Woodthorpe, a gap of 6.5 percentage points.
| Ward | Decided | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guildhall | 453 | 415 | 38 | |
| Micklegate | 307 | 264 | 43 | |
| Rural West York | 265 | 238 | 27 | |
| Rawcliffe And Clifton Without | 158 | 144 | 14 | |
| Heworth | 154 | 136 | 18 | |
| Holgate | 148 | 132 | 16 | |
| Clifton | 144 | 130 | 14 | |
| Osbaldwick And Derwent | 140 | 126 | 14 | |
| Haxby And Wigginton | 136 | 123 | 13 | |
| Dringhouses And Woodthorpe | 133 | 123 | 10 | |
| Fishergate | 133 | 118 | 15 | |
| Wheldrake | 131 | 121 | 10 |
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