Hambleton Council approves 96.5% of planning applications, based on 4,027 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 87.9%. Hambleton sits 8.6 percentage points above the national average.
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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 Hambleton.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discharge of Conditions | 1,137 | 2 | 1,139 | 99.8% |
| Prior Approval | 798 | 92 | 890 | 89.7% |
| Other | 835 | 40 | 875 | 95.4% |
| Trees | 742 | 2 | 744 | 99.7% |
| Full | 343 | 5 | 348 | 98.6% |
| Listed Building | 21 | 0 | 21 | 100.0% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 5 | 0 | 5 | 100.0% |
| Advertisement | 5 | 0 | 5 | 100.0% |
A loft conversion in one ward can have a 90% approval rate. In the next ward, 55%. The free check tells you which side you're on.
Check My PostcodeWard-level data reveals where planning applications are most and least likely to succeed. Officers, local policies, and neighbourhood character all play a role.
| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easingwold | 430 | 26 | 456 | 94.3% |
| Bedale | 214 | 11 | 225 | 95.1% |
| Stokesley | 186 | 5 | 191 | 97.4% |
| Thirsk | 179 | 7 | 186 | 96.2% |
| Tanfield | 179 | 3 | 182 | 98.4% |
| Sowerby & Topcliffe | 159 | 5 | 164 | 97.0% |
| Morton-On-Swale | 141 | 4 | 145 | 97.2% |
| Huby | 121 | 7 | 128 | 94.5% |
| Great Ayton | 120 | 3 | 123 | 97.6% |
| Raskelf & White Horse | 113 | 10 | 123 | 91.9% |
| Bagby & Thorntons | 110 | 11 | 121 | 90.9% |
| Hutton Rudby | 107 | 0 | 107 | 100.0% |
| Appleton Wiske & Smeatons | 96 | 6 | 102 | 94.1% |
| Huby & Tollerton | 100 | 1 | 101 | 99.0% |
| Romanby | 92 | 2 | 94 | 97.9% |
| Stillington | 85 | 3 | 88 | 96.6% |
| Northallerton South | 85 | 2 | 87 | 97.7% |
| Morton-on-Swale & Appleton Wiske | 82 | 4 | 86 | 95.3% |
| Rudby | 80 | 1 | 81 | 98.8% |
| Northallerton North & Brompton | 74 | 3 | 77 | 96.1% |
| Tollerton | 74 | 0 | 74 | 100.0% |
| Hillside & Raskelf | 69 | 4 | 73 | 94.5% |
| Huby And Sutton | 72 | 1 | 73 | 98.6% |
| Morton On Swale | 66 | 1 | 67 | 98.5% |
| Whitehorse | 63 | 1 | 64 | 98.4% |
Showing top 25 of 45 wards by volume. Your Pro Report includes the full ward breakdown.
See full ward breakdown →Real residential planning decisions from Hambleton council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| ZB26/00177/APN Hutton Rudby & Osmotherley | Application for an agricultural storage shed 30.5m x 16.1m | Approved |
| ZB25/02263/FUL Romanby | Replacement of existing porch to front elevation of dwelling | Approved |
| ZB25/02244/FUL Hillside & Raskelf | Application for a two storey side/rear extension to the house and a lean-to log | Approved |
| ZB25/02245/FUL Bedale | Application for entrance porch to front of house. | Approved |
| ZB25/02255/FUL Romanby | Provision of a single storey side and rear extension with a lean-to pitched roof | Approved |
| ZB25/02161/FUL Huby & Tollerton | Application for single storey front extension | Approved |
| ZB25/02148/FUL Thirsk | Application for the Demolition of exisiting Upvc conservatory and construction o | Approved |
| ZB25/02163/FUL Morton-on-Swale & Appleton Wiske | Application for the removal of existing attached single storey structures and co | Approved |
| ZB25/02144/RPN Romanby | Application for a single storey extension to extend beyond the rear wall of the | Approved |
| ZB25/02070/FUL Hutton Rudby & Osmotherley | Application for the removal and installation of windows, rendering building with | Approved |
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Based on 4,027 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Hambleton is 96.5%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 87.9%. However, rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 4,027 planning decisions from Hambleton council. 3,886 were approved and 141 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in Hambleton is 96.5%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the PlanningLens free postcode check to get a personalised score.