What percentage of planning applications does North York Moors approve?

North York Moors approves approximately 94% of planning applications, based on 3,130 decisions analysed by PlanningLens from the council's planning portal.

How many planning applications has North York Moors decided?

PlanningLens has analysed 3,130 planning decisions published by North York Moors.

What is the refusal rate for North York Moors planning applications?

North York Moors refuses approximately 6% of planning applications.

Recent Planning Applications in North York Moors

Name: North York Moors Planning Decisions
Creator: PlanningLens
License: https://planninglens.co.uk/methodology.html

Every planning decision analysed from January 2020 to March 2026.

3,130Decisions

94%Approved

171Refused

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Recent planning decisions in North York Moors

Data last updated March 2026. We’re working on a refresh.

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About this data

This page analyses 3,130 planning decisions made by North York Moors from January 2020 to March 2026. Data is sourced directly from the council’s planning portal. For the full approval rate breakdown, ward-level analysis, and extension-type approval patterns, see the North York Moors planning approval rates page.

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