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Craven planning approval rate

Craven council approved 88.5% of planning applications and refused 11.5%, based on 486 decisions analysed. Ranked 93rd out of 300 councils for strictness.

Last updated: August 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to February 2026

Craven Council was abolished in April 2023 and its area is now covered by North Yorkshire Council. This page is kept as a historical record; the figures cover decisions published up to the handover and no longer update.
88.5%
overall approval rate
486
Decisions analysed
430
Approved
56
Refused
9
Wards covered
Planning in Craven? Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.

Approval rate by application type

Different application types have different approval rates in Craven. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.

Full (210 decided)
92.9%
Trees (124 decided)
82.3%
Listed Building (36 decided)
86.1%
Other (33 decided)
78.8%
Discharge of Conditions (32 decided)
93.8%
Prior Approval (24 decided)
91.7%
Certificate of Lawfulness (22 decided)
90.9%

Approval rate by project type

These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Craven, mined from 486 proposal descriptions.

Garage / Parking (71 decided)
94.4%
Rear Extension (43 decided)
90.7%
Extension (General) (42 decided)
97.6%
Side Extension (28 decided)
92.9%
Change of Use (Residential) (27 decided)
88.9%
Outbuilding (14 decided)
100.0%

Approval rate by ward

Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Craven. Click any ward for detailed statistics.

Bentham & Ingleton (80 decided)
90.0%
Aire Valley (70 decided)
87.1%
Skipton North & Embsay-with-Eastby (69 decided)
88.4%
Skipton West & West Craven (68 decided)
88.2%
Mid Craven (62 decided)
87.1%
Settle & Penyghent (61 decided)
86.9%
Glusburn, Cross Hills & Sutton-in-Craven (44 decided)
90.9%
Skipton East & South (22 decided)
86.4%

Wards in Craven

Bentham & Ingleton
90.0% approval · 80 decisions
Aire Valley
87.1% approval · 70 decisions
Skipton North & Embsay-with-Eastby
88.4% approval · 69 decisions
Skipton West & West Craven
88.2% approval · 68 decisions
Mid Craven
87.1% approval · 62 decisions
Settle & Penyghent
86.9% approval · 61 decisions
Glusburn, Cross Hills & Sutton-in-Craven
90.9% approval · 44 decisions
Skipton East & South
86.4% approval · 22 decisions

Recent comparable decisions

The most recent residential planning decisions in Craven, showing how the council decides real applications.

ZA25/27387/PPP
Permission in Principle for the development of up to nine dwellings. · Aire Valley · Fri 06 Feb 2026
Approved
ZA25/27071/FUL
Full planning permission for alterations and extension to surgery buildings, rec · Skipton North & Embsay-with-Eastby · Fri 06 Feb 2026
Approved
ZA25/27531/FUL
Full planning permission for a double storey rear extension. · Mid Craven · Wed 04 Feb 2026
Approved

Showing 3 recent comparable decisions. See more in the full report →

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