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Planning in York by area

In the last month there were 30 new planning applications and 11 decisions worth knowing about across York, and 91% of those decided were approved. Here is every area ranked, the biggest housing schemes and what people are applying for.

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30new applicationslast 31 days
11decisions10 approved, 1 refused
91%approval rateof applications approved or refused
–new homes applied forin new applications, last 31 days

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Busiest this month: York (17), Layerthorpe (9) and Bishophill (8). The middle York area had 1, and 12 areas had none at all.

Every area, ranked

1YorkYO11711660–
2LayerthorpeYO3196330–
3BishophillYO184440–
4FishergateYO1063330–
5HaxbyYO3244000–
6AcombYO2432110–
7BishopthorpeYO2333000–
8CliftonYO3031220–
9HeslingtonYO1033000–
10HuntingtonYO3233000–
11WiggintonYO3233000–
12Badger HillYO1022000–
13ChapelfieldsYO2622000–
14DringhousesYO2422000–
15HolgateYO2620220–
16OsbaldwickYO1022000–
17Upper PoppletonYO2622000–
18WestfieldYO2422000–
19DerwenthorpeYO3111000–
20DunningtonYO1910110–
21FoxwoodYO2411000–
22FulfordYO1011000–
23Nether PoppletonYO2611000–
24RufforthYO2311000–
25SkeltonYO3010110–
26South BankYO2311000–
27StrensallYO3211000–
28Tang HallYO1011000–
29WheldrakeYO1910110–
30WoodthorpeYO2411000–

New applications and decisions worth knowing about within each area’s circle over the last 31 days. Minor items such as tree work notices aren’t counted. Areas overlap, so one application can count in more than one area. Tap a column to sort.

What people are applying for

Rear extension181440100%
Phone mast4220–
Change of use4310–
Loft conversion4400–
Side extension2200–
Going green1010–
Demolition1100–
New signs1100–
Outline plans1100–
Other522167%

Applications and decisions worth knowing about across York, last 31 days. An approval rate needs at least three decisions.

Recently refused

1 application refused in the last month.

Where the figures come from

Applications and decisions come from the council’s planning website, gathered by UK PlanIt. We count each area as a circle round its middle, the same as on its MeBabber page. Some dates are estimated from the application number, and we never show applicants’ names.

See our sources and their licences. Figures update every night.

Planning in every area

Questions people ask

Which areas of York have the most planning applications?

Over the last month, the busiest areas for planning were York (17), Layerthorpe (9), Bishophill (8), Fishergate (6) and Haxby (4), counting new applications and decisions worth knowing about. The middle area had 1.

How many planning applications are approved in York?

Of the 11 applications approved or refused in the last month, 10 were approved and 1 refused: an approval rate of 91%.

What are people in York applying for?

The most common plans over the last month were rear extension (18), phone mast (4) and change of use (4).

Where are new homes planned in York?

No schemes of three or more homes were applied for or decided in the last month.