Hambleton planning approval rate

Hambleton council approved 96.5% of planning applications and refused 3.5%, based on 4,027 decisions analysed. Ranked 201st out of 221 councils for strictness.

Last updated: March 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present

96.5%

overall approval rate

4,027

Decisions analysed

3,886

Approved

141

Refused

Wards covered

Planning in Hambleton? Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.

Approval rate by application type

Different application types have different approval rates in Hambleton. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.

Discharge of Conditions (1,139 decided)

99.8%

Prior Approval (890 decided)

89.7%

Other (875 decided)

95.4%

Trees (744 decided)

99.7%

Full (348 decided)

98.6%

Listed Building (21 decided)

100.0%

Approval rate by project type

These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Hambleton — mined from 4,027 proposal descriptions.

Extension (General) (577 decided)

96.4%

Garage / Parking (344 decided)

97.4%

Rear Extension (140 decided)

99.3%

Outbuilding (136 decided)

97.1%

Change of Use (Residential) (109 decided)

92.7%

Conservatory (65 decided)

98.5%

Side Extension (60 decided)

100.0%

Dormer (50 decided)

90.0%

New Build (49 decided)

91.8%

Annex (24 decided)

100.0%

Wraparound Extension (10 decided)

100.0%

Approval rate by ward

Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Hambleton. Click any ward for detailed statistics.

Easingwold (456 decided)

94.3%

Bedale (225 decided)

95.1%

Stokesley (191 decided)

97.4%

Thirsk (186 decided)

96.2%

Tanfield (182 decided)

98.4%

Sowerby & Topcliffe (164 decided)

97.0%

Morton-On-Swale (145 decided)

97.2%

Huby (128 decided)

94.5%

Great Ayton (123 decided)

97.6%

Raskelf & White Horse (123 decided)

91.9%

Bagby & Thorntons (121 decided)

90.9%

Hutton Rudby (107 decided)

100.0%

Appleton Wiske & Smeatons (102 decided)

94.1%

Huby & Tollerton (101 decided)

99.0%

Romanby (94 decided)

97.9%

Stillington (88 decided)

96.6%

Northallerton South (87 decided)

97.7%

Morton-on-Swale & Appleton Wiske (86 decided)

95.3%

Rudby (81 decided)

98.8%

Northallerton North & Brompton (77 decided)

96.1%

Wards in Hambleton

Easingwold

94.3% approval · 456 decisions

Bedale

95.1% approval · 225 decisions

Stokesley

97.4% approval · 191 decisions

Thirsk

96.2% approval · 186 decisions

Tanfield

98.4% approval · 182 decisions

Sowerby & Topcliffe

97.0% approval · 164 decisions

Morton-On-Swale

97.2% approval · 145 decisions

Huby

94.5% approval · 128 decisions

Great Ayton

97.6% approval · 123 decisions

Raskelf & White Horse

91.9% approval · 123 decisions

Bagby & Thorntons

90.9% approval · 121 decisions

Hutton Rudby

100.0% approval · 107 decisions

Appleton Wiske & Smeatons

94.1% approval · 102 decisions

Huby & Tollerton

99.0% approval · 101 decisions

Romanby

97.9% approval · 94 decisions

Stillington

96.6% approval · 88 decisions

Northallerton South

97.7% approval · 87 decisions

Morton-on-Swale & Appleton Wiske

95.3% approval · 86 decisions

Rudby

98.8% approval · 81 decisions

Northallerton North & Brompton

96.1% approval · 77 decisions

Recent comparable decisions

The most recent residential planning decisions in Hambleton, showing how the council decides real applications.

ZB26/00177/APN

Application for an agricultural storage shed 30.5m x 16.1m · Hutton Rudby & Osmotherley · Tue 03 Mar 2026

Approved

ZB25/02263/FUL

Replacement of existing porch to front elevation of dwelling · Romanby · Fri 06 Feb 2026

Approved

ZB25/02244/FUL

Application for a two storey side/rear extension to the house and a lean-to log · Hillside & Raskelf · Fri 06 Feb 2026

Approved

Showing 3 of 200 comparable decisions. See all 200 in the Pro Report →

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