Sowerby & Topcliffe planning approval rate
Sowerby & Topcliffe ward in Hambleton has a 97.0% approval rate based on 164 planning decisions. Hambleton overall: 96.5%.
Last updated: March 2026
97.0%
ward approval rate
164
Decisions
159
Approved
5
Refused
96.5%
Hambleton average
Sowerby & Topcliffe is broadly in line with the Hambleton average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Sowerby & Topcliffe compares
Sowerby & Topcliffe ward
97.0%
Hambleton overall
96.5%
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Recent decisions in Sowerby & Topcliffe
Application to demolish existing detached garage and construct new detached gara · Fri 08 Aug 2025
Application for Installation of 4nr rooflights in north facing roof slope · Wed 23 Jul 2025
Proposed alterations and single storey extension to the rear of existing dwellin · Fri 13 Dec 2024
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 3 (roof tiles) for pre · Tue 15 Oct 2024
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 3 (bricks & roof tiles · Tue 21 May 2024
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In Hambleton, 1 in 29 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Pro Report gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Hambleton
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 4,027 decisions.