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Morton On Swale planning approval rate

Morton On Swale ward in Hambleton has a 98.5% approval rate based on 67 planning decisions. Hambleton overall: 92.3%.

Last updated: September 2026

98.5%
ward approval rate
67
Decisions
66
Approved
1
Refused
92.3%
Hambleton average

Morton On Swale is 6.2 percentage points above the Hambleton average, making it one of the more permissive wards in this council area. Applications here have historically faced lower refusal rates.

How Morton On Swale compares

Morton On Swale ward (67 decided)
98.5%
Hambleton overall (1,886 decided)
92.3%
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Recent decisions in Morton On Swale

No recent comparable residential decisions found for this ward specifically. Check the council-level data for a broader view.

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Other wards in Hambleton

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%)
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