Kingston upon Hull Council approves 89.5% of planning applications, based on 6,408 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.3%. Kingston upon Hull sits 1.2 percentage points above the national average.
According to PlanningLens analysis of 760 decided applications, Kingston upon Hull Council approved 88.9% of planning applications in 2025. Across 6,408 decisions analysed since January 2020, the overall approval rate in Kingston upon Hull is 89.5%; the national average across UK councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.3%.
Source: PlanningLens (planninglens.co.uk) analysis of Kingston upon Hull council planning portal records · Updated June 2026 · Quote freely with attribution
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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 Kingston upon Hull.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full | 2,854 | 283 | 3,137 | 91.0% |
| Other | 734 | 216 | 950 | 77.3% |
| Trees | 825 | 68 | 893 | 92.4% |
| Advertisement | 330 | 32 | 362 | 91.2% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 328 | 30 | 358 | 91.6% |
| Listed Building | 291 | 6 | 297 | 98.0% |
| Change of Use | 182 | 23 | 205 | 88.8% |
| Prior Approval | 186 | 18 | 204 | 91.2% |
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| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Andrews And Dockland | 811 | 64 | 875 | 92.7% |
| Avenue | 711 | 80 | 791 | 89.9% |
| Beverley And Newland | 447 | 66 | 513 | 87.1% |
| Drypool | 402 | 61 | 463 | 86.8% |
| Central | 355 | 41 | 396 | 89.6% |
| Bricknell | 338 | 37 | 375 | 90.1% |
| Sutton | 316 | 37 | 353 | 89.5% |
| Holderness | 319 | 30 | 349 | 91.4% |
| Boothferry | 239 | 31 | 270 | 88.5% |
| University | 215 | 26 | 241 | 89.2% |
| Ings | 183 | 24 | 207 | 88.4% |
| Newington And Gipsyville | 180 | 25 | 205 | 87.8% |
| Kingswood | 155 | 24 | 179 | 86.6% |
| Southcoates | 157 | 19 | 176 | 89.2% |
| Marfleet | 157 | 16 | 173 | 90.8% |
| Derringham | 120 | 31 | 151 | 79.5% |
| Pickering | 132 | 15 | 147 | 89.8% |
| Longhill And Bilton Grange | 124 | 16 | 140 | 88.6% |
| Orchard Park | 117 | 11 | 128 | 91.4% |
| West Carr | 115 | 12 | 127 | 90.6% |
| North Carr | 118 | 8 | 126 | 93.7% |
How Kingston upon Hull’s planning approval rate has changed year by year, down 0.1pp since 2019.
Bar height reflects approval rate. Colour: green ≥85%, amber ≥70%, red below 70%.
Real residential planning decisions from Kingston upon Hull council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| 26/00605/TCWRKS Bricknell | Replacement of dead walnut tree in back garden | Approved |
| 26/00496/FULL Holderness | Single storey flat roofed rear extension 3.42m (height) x 5.5m (width) x 3.7m (l | Approved |
| 26/00475/TC Drypool | Fell T1 Buddleia to front, and treat stump with eco-plugs(Works to trees in a Co | Approved |
| 26/00376/FULL Pickering | Change of use from family dwellinghouse (Class C3) to Children's Care Home (Clas | Approved |
| 26/00214/FULL Holderness | Erection of single storey rear mono pitched extension 4m (length) x 3.74m (heigh | Approved |
| 24/01075/FULL North Carr | Residential Development for 48 no. dormer bungalows and bungalows with parking a | Approved |
| 26/00479/TC Avenue | Fell x1 Corkscrew Willow Matsudana Tortuosa in rear garden.(Works to trees in a | Approved |
| 26/00453/TC Avenue | Fell x1 Conifer Tree in rear garden.(Works to trees in a Conservation Area) | Approved |
| 26/00414/ADV Beverley And Newland | Erection of an illuminated small format advertising display (max 2.45m high x ma | Approved |
| 26/00411/FULL North Carr | Erection of a single storey rear extension (5.5m long x 3.8m wide x 2.4m eaves x | Approved |
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Based on 6,408 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Kingston upon Hull is 89.5%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.3%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 6,408 planning decisions from Kingston upon Hull council. 5,732 were approved and 676 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in Kingston upon Hull is 89.5%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the free PlanningLens postcode check to get a personalised score.
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