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

Cottingham South at 94.3% based on 123 decisions.

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

Mid Holderness at 82.7% based on 411 decisions.

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

There is a 11.6% 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 11.6% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

8,764 real decisions·26 wards·Updated August 2026

All 26 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Cottingham South	123	116	7	94.3%
2	Bridlington Central And Old Town	163	152	11	93.3%
3	East Wolds And Coastal	700	648	52	92.6%
4	St Mary's	457	423	34	92.6%
5	Driffield And Rural	363	332	31	91.5%
6	Hessle	248	226	22	91.1%
7	Wolds Weighton	691	629	62	91.0%
8	Willerby And Kirkella	286	260	26	90.9%
9	Dale	464	421	43	90.7%
10	South Hunsley	438	397	41	90.6%
11	North Holderness	313	282	31	90.1%
12	Snaith, Airmyn & Rawcliffe & Marshland	284	256	28	90.1%
13	Howdenshire	610	547	63	89.7%
14	Bridlington South	247	220	27	89.1%
15	Minster And Woodmansey	388	344	44	88.7%
16	Pocklington Provincial	459	406	53	88.5%
17	Tranby	151	133	18	88.1%
18	Cottingham North	209	183	26	87.6%
19	Bridlington North	228	199	29	87.3%
20	Beverley Rural	488	425	63	87.1%
21	Howden	149	129	20	86.6%
22	Goole South	158	136	22	86.1%
23	Goole North	81	69	12	85.2%
24	South East Holderness	361	305	56	84.5%
25	South West Holderness	258	216	42	83.7%
26	Mid Holderness	411	340	71	82.7%

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What the data tells us

A 11.6% gap separates the best and worst wards. Cottingham South approves 94.3% of applications while Mid Holderness approves just 82.7%. 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 8,764 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 →