York vs Windsor & Maidenhead — planning approval compared

How do planning outcomes differ between York and Windsor & Maidenhead? A side-by-side comparison based on 13,895 combined decisions.

Last updated: February 2026

York: 85.7%

7,329 decisions · 6,279 approved · 1,050 refused · 21 wards

Windsor & Maidenhead: 85.2%

6,566 decisions · 5,592 approved · 974 refused · 20 wards

Overall approval rates

York (7,329 decided)

85.7%

Windsor & Maidenhead (6,566 decided)

85.2%

By application type

Advertisement — York (280 decided)

84.3%

Advertisement — Windsor & Maidenhead (69 decided)

91.3%

Certificate of Lawfulness — York (357 decided)

86.8%

Certificate of Lawfulness — Windsor & Maidenhead (675 decided)

79.4%

Discharge of Conditions — Windsor & Maidenhead (591 decided)

91.7%

Full — York (2,370 decided)

75.7%

Full — Windsor & Maidenhead (3,107 decided)

84.2%

Listed Building — York (634 decided)

90.4%

Listed Building — Windsor & Maidenhead (210 decided)

86.2%

Other — York (2,174 decided)

89.8%

Other — Windsor & Maidenhead (729 decided)

78.1%

Prior Approval — York (47 decided)

80.9%

Trees — York (1,467 decided)

93.7%

Trees — Windsor & Maidenhead (1,184 decided)

91.6%

What the numbers mean

There is a 0.5 percentage point difference in overall approval rates between these councils. Windsor & Maidenhead is the stricter of the two, which means similar applications may face higher refusal risk there. However, approval rates vary by ward and application type, so your specific situation may differ from the averages.

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