East Riding of Yorkshire planning approval rate
East Riding of Yorkshire council approved 89.3% of planning applications and refused 10.7%, based on 8,764 decisions analysed. Ranked 108th out of 300 councils for strictness.
Last updated: August 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to August 2026
89.3%
overall approval rate
8,764
Decisions analysed
7,824
Approved
940
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.
87.8%
94.7%
85.8%
89.6%
99.7%
90.7%
82.7%
Approval rate by project type
These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in East Riding of Yorkshire, mined from 8,764 proposal descriptions.
92.1%
89.0%
81.8%
86.8%
94.4%
87.7%
89.0%
89.8%
95.3%
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
92.6%
Wolds Weighton
91.0%
Howdenshire
89.7%
Beverley Rural
87.1%
Dale
90.7%
Pocklington Provincial
88.5%
St Mary's
92.6%
South Hunsley
90.6%
Mid Holderness
82.7%
Minster And Woodmansey
88.7%
Driffield And Rural
91.5%
South East Holderness
84.5%
North Holderness
90.1%
Willerby And Kirkella
90.9%
Snaith, Airmyn & Rawcliffe & Marshland
90.1%
South West Holderness
83.7%
Hessle
91.1%
Bridlington South
89.1%
Bridlington North
87.3%
Cottingham North
87.6%
Wards in East Riding of Yorkshire
East Wolds And Coastal
92.6% approval · 700 decisions
Wolds Weighton
91.0% approval · 691 decisions
Howdenshire
89.7% approval · 610 decisions
Beverley Rural
87.1% approval · 488 decisions
Dale
90.7% approval · 464 decisions
Pocklington Provincial
88.5% approval · 459 decisions
St Mary's
92.6% approval · 457 decisions
South Hunsley
90.6% approval · 438 decisions
Mid Holderness
82.7% approval · 411 decisions
Minster And Woodmansey
88.7% approval · 388 decisions
Driffield And Rural
91.5% approval · 363 decisions
South East Holderness
84.5% approval · 361 decisions
North Holderness
90.1% approval · 313 decisions
Willerby And Kirkella
90.9% approval · 286 decisions
Snaith, Airmyn & Rawcliffe & Marshland
90.1% approval · 284 decisions
South West Holderness
83.7% approval · 258 decisions
Hessle
91.1% approval · 248 decisions
Bridlington South
89.1% approval · 247 decisions
Bridlington North
87.3% approval · 228 decisions
Cottingham North
87.6% approval · 209 decisions
Recent comparable decisions
The most recent residential planning decisions in East Riding of Yorkshire, showing how the council decides real applications.
TPO - MOLESCROFT HOUSE, MOLESCROFT - 1976 (REF 106) A1 - Crown reduce 1 no. Weep · St Mary's · Wed 05 Aug 2026
Erection of a single storey extension to side of dwelling · Pocklington Provincial · Wed 05 Aug 2026
Installation of roof light windows and internal alterations · Wolds Weighton · Wed 05 Aug 2026
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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 8,764 planning decisions analysed since 2020, East Riding of Yorkshire approved 89.3% of applications and refused 10.7%. The council is ranked 108th 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 8,764 decided applications since 2020, 940 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 (94.3%), Bridlington Central And Old Town (93.3%), and East Wolds And Coastal (92.6%). 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 (4,548 decisions, 87.8% approved), Discharge of Conditions (1,739, 94.7%), and Other (685, 85.8%).
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 8,626 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 1,461 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 8,764 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.