Hambleton planning approval rate
Hambleton council approved 96.0% of planning applications and refused 4.0%, based on 4,825 decisions analysed. Ranked 265th out of 300 councils for strictness.
Last updated: August 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to August 2026
96.0%
overall approval rate
4,825
Decisions analysed
4,630
Approved
195
Refused
45
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.
99.8%
95.0%
89.3%
98.9%
95.6%
93.1%
94.7%
Approval rate by project type
These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Hambleton, mined from 4,825 proposal descriptions.
96.4%
97.5%
95.3%
98.4%
100.0%
98.9%
92.6%
89.2%
100.0%
100.0%
93.3%
100.0%
Approval rate by ward
Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Hambleton. Click any ward for detailed statistics.
Easingwold
93.5%
Bedale
95.5%
Stokesley
96.3%
Thirsk
95.8%
Sowerby & Topcliffe
96.7%
Huby & Tollerton
95.0%
Morton-on-Swale & Appleton Wiske
95.8%
Tanfield
98.4%
Hillside & Raskelf
94.4%
Great Ayton
95.2%
Morton-On-Swale
97.2%
Hutton Rudby & Osmotherley
96.9%
Huby
94.5%
Raskelf & White Horse
91.9%
Bagby & Thorntons
90.9%
Northallerton South
93.8%
Northallerton North & Brompton
96.4%
Romanby
97.2%
Hutton Rudby
100.0%
Appleton Wiske & Smeatons
94.1%
Wards in Hambleton
Easingwold
93.5% approval · 539 decisions
Bedale
95.5% approval · 286 decisions
Stokesley
96.3% approval · 243 decisions
Thirsk
95.8% approval · 214 decisions
Sowerby & Topcliffe
96.7% approval · 212 decisions
Huby & Tollerton
95.0% approval · 199 decisions
Morton-on-Swale & Appleton Wiske
95.8% approval · 191 decisions
Tanfield
98.4% approval · 182 decisions
Hillside & Raskelf
94.4% approval · 161 decisions
Great Ayton
95.2% approval · 145 decisions
Morton-On-Swale
97.2% approval · 145 decisions
Hutton Rudby & Osmotherley
96.9% approval · 131 decisions
Huby
94.5% approval · 128 decisions
Raskelf & White Horse
91.9% approval · 123 decisions
Bagby & Thorntons
90.9% approval · 121 decisions
Northallerton South
93.8% approval · 112 decisions
Northallerton North & Brompton
96.4% approval · 111 decisions
Romanby
97.2% approval · 109 decisions
Hutton Rudby
100.0% approval · 107 decisions
Appleton Wiske & Smeatons
94.1% approval · 102 decisions
Recent comparable decisions
The most recent residential planning decisions in Hambleton, showing how the council decides real applications.
Application for alterations and extension of existing Dwelling to form a single · Easingwold · Mon 03 Aug 2026
Proposed full application for conversion of agricultural buildings to residentia · Sowerby & Topcliffe · Mon 03 Aug 2026
Application for proposed single story side extension creating a mutlipurpose ann · Hillside & Raskelf · Fri 31 Jul 2026
Showing 3 recent comparable decisions. See more in the full report →
What gets approved near your property?
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Frequently asked questions about planning in Hambleton
What is the planning approval rate in Hambleton?
Based on 4,825 planning decisions analysed since 2020, Hambleton approved 96.0% of applications and refused 4.0%. The council is ranked 265th out of 300 UK councils for approval rate.
How many planning applications are refused in Hambleton?
Hambleton refuses 4.0% of planning applications, roughly 1 in 25. That is lower than the UK average of 11.4%. Out of 4,825 decided applications since 2020, 195 were refused. PlanningLens lets you check any postcode to see which applications were refused near a specific property.
Which areas of Hambleton have the highest planning approval rates?
The highest approval rates in Hambleton are in Hutton Rudby (100.0%), Sowerby (100.0%), and Tollerton (100.0%). Approval rates vary significantly by ward, see the full ward breakdown above.
What types of planning application are most common in Hambleton?
The most common planning application types in Hambleton are: Discharge of Conditions (1,295 decisions, 99.8% approved), Other (922, 95.0%), and Prior Approval (920, 89.3%).
How long does a planning application take in Hambleton?
Planning applications in Hambleton take an average of 14.6 weeks to reach a decision, measured across 787 decisions with a recorded timeline. That is slower than the 8-week statutory target for householder applications (the statutory targets are 8 weeks for householder applications and 13 weeks for major developments). PlanningLens measures the actual time each application takes, not just the target. Hambleton decides approximately 804 planning applications per year.
How do I check planning applications in Hambleton?
You can search planning applications in Hambleton directly on the council's official planning portal. PlanningLens also lets you check any postcode against 4,825 historical decisions in Hambleton to see what's been approved and refused near a specific property.
How is PlanningLens approval rate data for Hambleton calculated?
PlanningLens scrapes Hambleton's official planning portal and analyses every published decision since January 2020. The approval rate is calculated as approved decisions divided by total decided applications, excluding withdrawn and pending applications. The full methodology, data sourcing, and Creative Commons BY 4.0 licensing terms are published at planninglens.co.uk/methodology.