Kingston upon Hull Council approves 88.0% of planning applications, based on 4,459 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 85.0%. Kingston upon Hull sits 3.0 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 4,459 decisions on record (September 2019 to September 2026), the overall approval rate in Kingston upon Hull is 88.0%; the national average across UK councils tracked by PlanningLens is 85.0%.
Source: PlanningLens (planninglens.co.uk) analysis of Kingston upon Hull council planning portal records · Data to 29 September 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 | 2,929 | 289 | 3,218 | 91.0% |
| Other | 760 | 216 | 976 | 77.9% |
| Trees | 861 | 68 | 929 | 92.7% |
| Advertisement | 339 | 33 | 372 | 91.1% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 334 | 30 | 364 | 91.8% |
| Listed Building | 302 | 6 | 308 | 98.1% |
| Change of Use | 190 | 23 | 213 | 89.2% |
| Prior Approval | 192 | 19 | 211 | 91.0% |
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| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Andrews And Dockland | 837 | 64 | 901 | 92.9% |
| Avenue | 730 | 80 | 810 | 90.1% |
| Beverley And Newland | 460 | 66 | 526 | 87.5% |
| Drypool | 422 | 65 | 487 | 86.7% |
| Central | 362 | 43 | 405 | 89.4% |
| Bricknell | 351 | 37 | 388 | 90.5% |
| Sutton | 325 | 37 | 362 | 89.8% |
| Holderness | 329 | 30 | 359 | 91.6% |
| Boothferry | 247 | 31 | 278 | 88.8% |
| University | 225 | 27 | 252 | 89.3% |
| Ings | 189 | 24 | 213 | 88.7% |
| Newington And Gipsyville | 188 | 25 | 213 | 88.3% |
| Kingswood | 157 | 24 | 181 | 86.7% |
| Marfleet | 162 | 16 | 178 | 91.0% |
| Southcoates | 159 | 19 | 178 | 89.3% |
| Derringham | 124 | 32 | 156 | 79.5% |
| Pickering | 132 | 15 | 147 | 89.8% |
| Longhill And Bilton Grange | 127 | 16 | 143 | 88.8% |
| Orchard Park | 121 | 11 | 132 | 91.7% |
| North Carr | 123 | 8 | 131 | 93.9% |
| West Carr | 118 | 12 | 130 | 90.8% |
How Kingston upon Hull’s planning approval rate has changed year by year, up 1.4pp 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 26/00827/FULL Boothferry | 1. Erection of a single storey side extension 5.95m (length) x 2.27m (width) x 3 | Approved |
| 26/00820/FULL St Andrews And Dockland | Erection of a part two and single storey rear extension (5.3m (length) x 5m (wid | Approved |
| 26/00335/FULL Southcoates | 1. Change of use from Class C1 hotel/serviced apartments, to mixed use Class C1 | Approved |
| 26/00821/TC Bricknell | 1. Reduce crown of Victoria Plum tree by approx. 50% in rear garden2. Fell 1 Pru | Approved |
| 26/00780/PAAD Marfleet | Demolition of redundant buildings(Application to determine whether prior approva | Approved |
| 26/00620/PAAD Newington And Gipsyville | Demolition of Unit 16 and 17 buildings within industrial estate(Application to d | Approved |
| 26/00466/COU Avenue | Change of use from dwelling to 8 Bed HMO (sui generis) and installation of repla | Approved |
| 26/00292/FULL Drypool | Erection of building to be used for B2 / B8 uses (Flexible Consent) including as | Approved |
| 26/00795/TC Bricknell | Fell 1x Hawthorn tree (T3) and 1x Cornelian Cherry tree(T5) in side garden due t | Approved |
| 26/00764/FULL Sutton | Single storey side extension 2.7m (max height) x 3.95m (width) x 11.75m (length) | Approved |
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Based on 4,459 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Kingston upon Hull is 88.0%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 85.0%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 4,459 planning decisions from Kingston upon Hull council. 3,926 were approved and 533 were refused. These figures cover every decision on record for the council, September 2019 to September 2026.
The average approval rate in Kingston upon Hull is 88.0%, 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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