East Riding of Yorkshire Council approves 88.7% of planning applications, based on 5,766 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 85.0%. East Riding of Yorkshire sits 3.7 percentage points above the national average.
According to PlanningLens analysis of 3,001 decided applications, East Riding of Yorkshire Council approved 90.1% of planning applications in 2025. Across 5,766 decisions on record (December 2001 to October 2026), the overall approval rate in East Riding of Yorkshire is 88.7%; the national average across UK councils tracked by PlanningLens is 85.0%.
Source: PlanningLens (planninglens.co.uk) analysis of East Riding of Yorkshire council planning portal records · Data to 2 October 2026 · Quote freely with attribution
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Not all applications are treated equally. Extension types, listed building consent, and change of use applications each have very different success rates in East Riding of Yorkshire.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full | 4,228 | 582 | 4,810 | 87.9% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 1,729 | 97 | 1,826 | 94.7% |
| Other | 638 | 102 | 740 | 86.2% |
| Trees | 571 | 68 | 639 | 89.4% |
| Listed Building | 372 | 38 | 410 | 90.7% |
| Prior Approval | 397 | 1 | 398 | 99.7% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 178 | 69 | 247 | 72.1% |
| Advertisement | 170 | 36 | 206 | 82.5% |
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| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolds Weighton | 671 | 64 | 735 | 91.3% |
| East Wolds And Coastal | 680 | 54 | 734 | 92.6% |
| Howdenshire | 577 | 67 | 644 | 89.6% |
| Beverley Rural | 454 | 67 | 521 | 87.1% |
| Pocklington Provincial | 433 | 55 | 488 | 88.7% |
| Dale | 444 | 44 | 488 | 91.0% |
| St Mary's | 450 | 36 | 486 | 92.6% |
| South Hunsley | 420 | 46 | 466 | 90.1% |
| Mid Holderness | 364 | 71 | 435 | 83.7% |
| Minster And Woodmansey | 378 | 49 | 427 | 88.5% |
| South East Holderness | 325 | 58 | 383 | 84.9% |
| Driffield And Rural | 344 | 33 | 377 | 91.2% |
| North Holderness | 291 | 34 | 325 | 89.5% |
| Snaith, Airmyn & Rawcliffe & Marshland | 272 | 31 | 303 | 89.8% |
| Willerby And Kirkella | 271 | 28 | 299 | 90.6% |
| South West Holderness | 231 | 42 | 273 | 84.6% |
| Hessle | 240 | 23 | 263 | 91.3% |
| Bridlington South | 228 | 33 | 261 | 87.4% |
| Bridlington North | 208 | 29 | 237 | 87.8% |
| Cottingham North | 192 | 26 | 218 | 88.1% |
| Bridlington Central And Old Town | 159 | 12 | 171 | 93.0% |
| Goole South | 140 | 24 | 164 | 85.4% |
| Howden | 141 | 22 | 163 | 86.5% |
| Tranby | 140 | 18 | 158 | 88.6% |
| Cottingham South | 123 | 7 | 130 | 94.6% |
Showing top 25 of 27 wards by volume. Your free property report includes the full ward breakdown.
See full ward breakdown →How East Riding of Yorkshire’s planning approval rate has changed year by year, down 3.8pp since 2019.
Bar height reflects approval rate. Colour: green ≥85%, amber ≥70%, red below 70%.
Real residential planning decisions from East Riding of Yorkshire council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| 26/02147/PLF Howdenshire | Erection of first floor extension including dormer window and single storey exte | Refused |
| 26/01953/PLF Minster And Woodmansey | Installation of air conditioning unit to rear | Approved |
| 24/01362/CME Howdenshire | Extraction of sand, gravel and clay from a northern extension to the existing No | Approved |
| 26/02158/PLF East Wolds And Coastal | Erection of a garden room (part-retrospective application) | Approved |
| 26/02082/PLF Pocklington Provincial | Erection of single storey extension to front and construction of canopy to side | Approved |
| 26/02083/PLF South Hunsley | Erection of single storey extension to rear following demolition of existing con | Approved |
| 26/02095/PLF Wolds Weighton | Erection of single storey detached workshop with garden storage | Approved |
| 26/02062/PLF Hessle | Erection of two storey extension to front and single storey extension to rear wi | Approved |
| 26/02387/AGNOT Howdenshire | Erection of an agricultural storage tank | Approved |
| 26/02262/AGNOT Pocklington Provincial | Erection of extensions to a general purpose agricultural building | Approved |
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Based on 5,766 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in East Riding of Yorkshire is 88.7%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 85.0%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 5,766 planning decisions from East Riding of Yorkshire council. 5,117 were approved and 649 were refused. These figures cover every decision on record for the council, December 2001 to October 2026.
The average approval rate in East Riding of Yorkshire is 88.7%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the free PlanningLens postcode check to get a personalised score.
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