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

Cottingham South at 94.6% based on 130 decisions.

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

Mid Holderness at 83.7% based on 435 decisions.

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

There is a 10.9% 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 10.9% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

5,766 real decisions·26 wards·Updated September 2026

All 26 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Cottingham South	130	123	7	94.6%
2	Bridlington Central And Old Town	171	159	12	93.0%
3	East Wolds And Coastal	732	678	54	92.6%
4	St Mary's	484	448	36	92.6%
5	Wolds Weighton	732	668	64	91.3%
6	Driffield And Rural	376	343	33	91.2%
7	Hessle	261	238	23	91.2%
8	Dale	488	444	44	91.0%
9	Willerby And Kirkella	299	271	28	90.6%
10	South Hunsley	463	417	46	90.1%
11	Snaith, Airmyn & Rawcliffe & Marshland	303	272	31	89.8%
12	Howdenshire	638	572	66	89.7%
13	North Holderness	325	291	34	89.5%
14	Pocklington Provincial	486	431	55	88.7%
15	Tranby	158	140	18	88.6%
16	Minster And Woodmansey	421	372	49	88.4%
17	Cottingham North	218	192	26	88.1%
18	Bridlington North	237	208	29	87.8%
19	Bridlington South	261	228	33	87.4%
20	Beverley Rural	519	452	67	87.1%
21	Howden	162	141	21	87.0%
22	Goole South	164	140	24	85.4%
23	South East Holderness	382	324	58	84.8%
24	South West Holderness	272	230	42	84.6%
25	Goole North	90	76	14	84.4%
26	Mid Holderness	435	364	71	83.7%

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What the data tells us

A 10.9% gap separates the best and worst wards. Cottingham South approves 94.6% of applications while Mid Holderness approves just 83.7%. 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 5,766 planning decisions in East Riding of Yorkshire, January 2020 to September 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 →