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Planning Approval Rates by Ward in Craven

Planning outcomes in Craven are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 4.5% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

486 real decisions·8 wards·Updated August 2026
90.9%
Highest: Glusburn, Cross Hill
86.4%
Lowest: Skipton East & South
4.5%
Gap
8
Wards
88.5% approved overall. But 56 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in Craven shifts your odds by up to 4.5%. The council average doesn't tell you which side of that gap you're on.

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All 8 wards ranked

#WardDecisionsApprovedRefusedRate
1Glusburn, Cross Hills & Sutton-in-Craven44404
90.9%
2Bentham & Ingleton80728
90.0%
3Skipton North & Embsay-with-Eastby69618
88.4%
4Skipton West & West Craven68608
88.2%
5Aire Valley70619
87.1%
6Mid Craven62548
87.1%
7Settle & Penyghent61538
86.9%
8Skipton East & South22193
86.4%
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An extension might sail through in Glusburn, Cross Hills & Sutton-in-Craven but face serious resistance in Skipton East & South.
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What the data tells us

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A 4.5% gap separates the best and worst wards. Glusburn, Cross Hills & Sutton-in-Craven approves 90.9% of applications while Skipton East & South approves just 86.4%. That's a fundamentally different planning environment.
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High volume doesn't mean high approval. Some of the busiest wards aren't the most permissive. The number of applications a ward processes tells you nothing about how likely yours is to succeed.
3
Ward averages are a starting point, not a guarantee. Your specific outcome depends on your property, your neighbours, your proposal type and the comparable decisions near your address.

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Methodology: Covers 486 planning decisions in Craven, January 2020 to February 2026. Approval rate = approved / (approved + refused). Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded. Ward boundaries reflect current electoral divisions. Data from Craven Council's public planning portal. Full methodology →
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