Cayton planning approval rate
Cayton ward in North Yorkshire has a 83.3% approval rate based on 30 planning decisions. North Yorkshire overall: 89.5%.
Last updated: September 2026
83.3%
ward approval rate
30
Decisions
25
Approved
5
Refused
89.5%
North Yorkshire average
Cayton is 6.2 percentage points below the North Yorkshire average, placing it among the stricter wards in North Yorkshire. Checking what gets approved nearby before applying is particularly important here.
How Cayton compares
Cayton ward
83.3%
North Yorkshire overall
89.5%
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Recent decisions in Cayton
Erection of a two-storey rear extension facilitated by the demolition of the exi · Fri 28 Aug 2026
Two storey side extension with garage and dormer windows to front and rear eleva · Fri 14 Aug 2026
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Other wards in North Yorkshire
Washburn & Birstwith (81.9%)
Masham & Fountains (90.9%)
Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate (89.8%)
Spofforth,L Whdl,Tockwith (90.7%)
Stray, Woodlands & Hookstone (94.3%)
Wathvale & Bishop Monkton (90.3%)
Ouseburn (93.4%)
Coppice Valley & Duchy (95.6%)
Boroughbridge & Claro (90.3%)
Pateley Bridge & Nidderdale (86.8%)
Knaresborough West (92.5%)
Oatlands & Pannal (88.6%)