Which ward in East Riding of Yorkshire has the highest planning approval rate?

Cottingham South at 94.4% based on 124 decisions.

Which ward in East Riding of Yorkshire has the lowest planning approval rate?

Mid Holderness at 82.9% based on 414 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across East Riding of Yorkshire?

There is a 11.5% gap between Cottingham South and Mid Holderness. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in East Riding of Yorkshire

Planning outcomes in East Riding of Yorkshire are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 11.5% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

8,875 real decisions·26 wards·Updated August 2026

All 26 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Cottingham South	124	117	7	94.4%
2	Bridlington Central And Old Town	167	155	12	92.8%
3	East Wolds And Coastal	709	657	52	92.7%
4	St Mary's	463	429	34	92.7%
5	Wolds Weighton	702	640	62	91.2%
6	Driffield And Rural	373	340	33	91.2%
7	Hessle	249	227	22	91.2%
8	Willerby And Kirkella	289	263	26	91.0%
9	Dale	467	424	43	90.8%
10	South Hunsley	446	404	42	90.6%
11	Snaith, Airmyn & Rawcliffe & Marshland	288	260	28	90.3%
12	North Holderness	317	285	32	89.9%
13	Howdenshire	618	555	63	89.8%
14	Bridlington South	249	221	28	88.8%
15	Minster And Woodmansey	391	347	44	88.7%
16	Pocklington Provincial	468	414	54	88.5%
17	Tranby	152	134	18	88.2%
18	Cottingham North	211	185	26	87.7%
19	Beverley Rural	495	432	63	87.3%
20	Bridlington North	229	200	29	87.3%
21	Howden	149	129	20	86.6%
22	Goole South	160	138	22	86.2%
23	Goole North	81	69	12	85.2%
24	South East Holderness	366	310	56	84.7%
25	South West Holderness	262	220	42	84.0%
26	Mid Holderness	414	343	71	82.9%

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What the data tells us

A 11.5% gap separates the best and worst wards. Cottingham South approves 94.4% of applications while Mid Holderness approves just 82.9%. That's a fundamentally different planning environment.

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.

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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More East Riding of Yorkshire planning data

Methodology: Covers 8,875 planning decisions in East Riding of Yorkshire, January 2020 to August 2026. Approval rate = approved / (approved + refused). Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded. Ward boundaries reflect current electoral divisions. Data from East Riding of Yorkshire Council's public planning portal. Full methodology →