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York

In the last 12 months, 85.6% of full planning applications were approved in York (264 decided). A typical decision takes about ten weeks (median 71 days).

Across all application types on record (2023-02-13–2026-06-22): 89.8% of 3,161 decisions approved.

4,150Total applications
2,840Approved
321Refused
129Withdrawn
723Pending
89.8%Approval rate (all types)
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Decision Level
4,149Not Available
By Development Category
CategoryTotalApprovedRefusedApproval rate
Full Planning Application 1,287 1,113 174
86.5%
Discharge of Conditions 459 437 22
95.2%
Tree Works (Conservation Area) 346 344 2
99.4%
Listed Building Consent 191 169 22
88.5%
Telecommunications 180 166 14
92.2%
Tree Works (TPO) 157 147 10
93.6%
Non-Material Amendment (S96a) 107 96 11
89.7%
Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) 103 94 9
91.3%
Advertisement Consent 102 84 18
82.4%
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) 63 55 8
87.3%
Householder 53 47 6
88.7%
Prior Approval (Other) 22 19 3
86.4%
Full Planning (Major) 16 10 6
62.5%
Agricultural Notice 16 14 2
87.5%
Reserved Matters 14 13 1
92.9%
General Regulations (Reg3) 14 14 0
100.0%
Agricultural Building to C3 6 3 3
50.0%
Demolition 6 1 5
16.7%
Outline Planning 5 2 3
40.0%
Overhead Electricity Lines 3 3 0
100.0%
Prior Approval (Class AA — Upward Extension) 3 1 2
33.3%
Legal Agreement 2 2 0
100.0%
Hedgerow Removal 2 2 0
100.0%
Environmental Impact Assessment (Screening/Scoping) 1 1 0
100.0%
Approval of BNG Details 1 1 0
100.0%
GPDO Part 18 Misc Development 1 1 0
100.0%
Permission in Principle 1 1 0
100.0%
Quarterly Trend
QuarterDecidedApprovedApproval rate
2023-Q3 207 183
88.4%
2023-Q4 278 258
92.8%
2024-Q1 256 230
89.8%
2024-Q2 257 231
89.9%
2024-Q3 283 255
90.1%
2024-Q4 255 230
90.2%
2025-Q1 251 219
87.3%
2025-Q2 298 264
88.6%
2025-Q3 250 226
90.4%
2025-Q4 266 233
87.6%
2026-Q1 264 239
90.5%
2026-Q2 41 38
92.7%
By Ward
WardTotalApprovedRefusedApproval rate
Guildhall 458 420 38
91.7%
Micklegate 307 265 42
86.3%
Rural West York 268 241 27
89.9%
Rawcliffe And Clifton Without 158 144 14
91.1%
Heworth 154 136 18
88.3%
Holgate 150 134 16
89.3%
Clifton 144 130 14
90.3%
Osbaldwick And Derwent 141 127 14
90.1%
Haxby And Wigginton 137 124 13
90.5%
Dringhouses And Woodthorpe 134 124 10
92.5%
Fishergate 133 119 14
89.5%
Wheldrake 131 121 10
92.4%
Planning guides

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