In the last 12 months, 97.1% of householder applications were approved in Yorkshire Dales (102 decided). A typical householder decision takes about eight weeks (median 56 days).
Full planning applications: 81.8% approved (148 decided).
Across all application types on record (2023-05-15–2026-04-29): 94.3% of 1,872 decisions approved.
| Category | Total | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Planning Application | 489 | 434 | 55 | |
| Householder | 395 | 380 | 15 | |
| Discharge of Conditions | 269 | 268 | 1 | |
| Listed Building Consent | 233 | 221 | 12 | |
| Variation/Removal of Conditions (S73) | 122 | 120 | 2 | |
| Prior Approval Part 6 (Agricultural) | 83 | 77 | 6 | |
| Uncategorised | 63 | 63 | 0 | |
| Non-Material Amendment (S96a) | 47 | 46 | 1 | |
| Camp Site Temporary Use - PD | 34 | 34 | 0 | |
| General Permitted Development | 23 | 23 | 0 | |
| Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) | 18 | 14 | 4 | |
| Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) | 14 | 13 | 1 | |
| Modify Planning Obligation | 13 | 12 | 1 | |
| Modify Planning Obligation INFORMAL REQUEST | 13 | 10 | 3 | |
| Telecommunications | 12 | 12 | 0 | |
| Full Major | 10 | 8 | 2 | |
| Environmental Impact Assessment | 7 | 7 | 0 | |
| Permission in Principle | 7 | 4 | 3 | |
| Habitats Regulations Application | 5 | 5 | 0 | |
| Outline Planning | 4 | 3 | 1 | |
| Advertisement Consent | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| Camp Site Temporary Use - Prior Approval | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| Reserved Matters | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Quarter | Decided | Approved | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-Q3 | 116 | 113 | |
| 2023-Q4 | 171 | 167 | |
| 2024-Q1 | 186 | 177 | |
| 2024-Q2 | 171 | 161 | |
| 2024-Q3 | 157 | 147 | |
| 2024-Q4 | 165 | 158 | |
| 2025-Q1 | 145 | 137 | |
| 2025-Q2 | 184 | 175 | |
| 2025-Q3 | 188 | 173 | |
| 2025-Q4 | 156 | 139 | |
| 2026-Q1 | 138 | 128 | |
| 2026-Q2 | 67 | 64 |
| Ward | Total | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No ward data available | ||||
Not sure what you can build without planning permission? See our guides to permitted development rights and Article 4 directions.