East Riding of Yorkshire planning approval rate
East Riding of Yorkshire council approved 89.3% of planning applications and refused 10.7%, based on 8,875 decisions analysed. Ranked 107th out of 300 councils for strictness.
Last updated: August 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to August 2026
89.3%
overall approval rate
8,875
Decisions analysed
7,928
Approved
947
Refused
27
Wards covered
Planning in East Riding of Yorkshire? 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 East Riding of Yorkshire. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.
87.9%
94.6%
86.1%
89.5%
99.7%
90.8%
82.4%
Approval rate by project type
These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in East Riding of Yorkshire, mined from 8,875 proposal descriptions.
92.1%
88.9%
81.9%
86.8%
94.5%
87.6%
89.1%
89.8%
95.5%
80.5%
85.7%
70.0%
76.5%
100.0%
Approval rate by ward
Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within East Riding of Yorkshire. Click any ward for detailed statistics.
East Wolds And Coastal
92.7%
Wolds Weighton
91.2%
Howdenshire
89.8%
Beverley Rural
87.3%
Pocklington Provincial
88.5%
Dale
90.8%
St Mary's
92.7%
South Hunsley
90.6%
Mid Holderness
82.9%
Minster And Woodmansey
88.7%
Driffield And Rural
91.2%
South East Holderness
84.7%
North Holderness
89.9%
Willerby And Kirkella
91.0%
Snaith, Airmyn & Rawcliffe & Marshland
90.3%
South West Holderness
84.0%
Hessle
91.2%
Bridlington South
88.8%
Bridlington North
87.3%
Cottingham North
87.7%
Wards in East Riding of Yorkshire
East Wolds And Coastal
92.7% approval · 709 decisions
Wolds Weighton
91.2% approval · 702 decisions
Howdenshire
89.8% approval · 618 decisions
Beverley Rural
87.3% approval · 495 decisions
Pocklington Provincial
88.5% approval · 468 decisions
Dale
90.8% approval · 467 decisions
St Mary's
92.7% approval · 463 decisions
South Hunsley
90.6% approval · 446 decisions
Mid Holderness
82.9% approval · 414 decisions
Minster And Woodmansey
88.7% approval · 391 decisions
Driffield And Rural
91.2% approval · 373 decisions
South East Holderness
84.7% approval · 366 decisions
North Holderness
89.9% approval · 317 decisions
Willerby And Kirkella
91.0% approval · 289 decisions
Snaith, Airmyn & Rawcliffe & Marshland
90.3% approval · 288 decisions
South West Holderness
84.0% approval · 262 decisions
Hessle
91.2% approval · 249 decisions
Bridlington South
88.8% approval · 249 decisions
Bridlington North
87.3% approval · 229 decisions
Cottingham North
87.7% approval · 211 decisions
Recent comparable decisions
The most recent residential planning decisions in East Riding of Yorkshire, showing how the council decides real applications.
Listed Building Consent to replace external pediment to front door · Bridlington Central And Old Town · Fri 14 Aug 2026
Erection of a first floor extension, balcony and dormer windows to front, plus s · Driffield And Rural · Fri 14 Aug 2026
Proposed single storey extensions to front and rear, increase in roof height wit · Wolds Weighton · Fri 14 Aug 2026
Showing 3 recent comparable decisions. See more in the full report →
What gets approved near your property?
In East Riding of Yorkshire, 1 in 9 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Full Planning Analysis gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:
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✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
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Frequently asked questions about planning in East Riding of Yorkshire
What is the planning approval rate in East Riding of Yorkshire?
Based on 8,875 planning decisions analysed since 2020, East Riding of Yorkshire approved 89.3% of applications and refused 10.7%. The council is ranked 107th out of 300 UK councils for approval rate.
How many planning applications are refused in East Riding of Yorkshire?
East Riding of Yorkshire refuses 10.7% of planning applications, roughly 1 in 9. That is close to the UK average of 11.4%. Out of 8,875 decided applications since 2020, 947 were refused. PlanningLens lets you check any postcode to see which applications were refused near a specific property.
Which areas of East Riding of Yorkshire have the highest planning approval rates?
The highest approval rates in East Riding of Yorkshire are in Cottingham South (94.4%), Bridlington Central And Old Town (92.8%), and East Wolds And Coastal (92.7%). Approval rates vary significantly by ward, see the full ward breakdown above.
What types of planning application are most common in East Riding of Yorkshire?
The most common planning application types in East Riding of Yorkshire are: Full (4,604 decisions, 87.9% approved), Discharge of Conditions (1,762, 94.6%), and Other (698, 86.1%).
How long does a planning application take in East Riding of Yorkshire?
Planning applications in East Riding of Yorkshire take an average of 9.6 weeks to reach a decision, measured across 8,737 decisions with a recorded timeline. That is slower than the 8-week statutory target for householder applications (the statutory targets are 8 weeks for householder applications and 13 weeks for major developments). PlanningLens measures the actual time each application takes, not just the target. East Riding of Yorkshire decides approximately 1,479 planning applications per year.
How do I check planning applications in East Riding of Yorkshire?
You can search planning applications in East Riding of Yorkshire directly on the council's official planning portal. PlanningLens also lets you check any postcode against 8,875 historical decisions in East Riding of Yorkshire to see what's been approved and refused near a specific property.
How is PlanningLens approval rate data for East Riding of Yorkshire calculated?
PlanningLens scrapes East Riding of Yorkshire's official planning portal and analyses every published decision since January 2020. The approval rate is calculated as approved decisions divided by total decided applications, excluding withdrawn and pending applications. The full methodology, data sourcing, and Creative Commons BY 4.0 licensing terms are published at planninglens.co.uk/methodology.