Masham & Fountains planning approval rate

Name: Masham & Fountains ward planning approval rate: North Yorkshire
Creator: PlanningLens
Published: 2026-08-16T10:57:38+00:00
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Masham & Fountains ward in North Yorkshire has a 90.6% approval rate based on 181 planning decisions. North Yorkshire overall: 88.9%.

Last updated: August 2026

90.6%

ward approval rate

181

Decisions

164

Approved

Refused

88.9%

North Yorkshire average

Masham & Fountains is broadly in line with the North Yorkshire average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.

How Masham & Fountains compares

Masham & Fountains ward (181 decided)

90.6%

North Yorkshire overall (3,833 decided)

88.9%

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Recent decisions in Masham & Fountains

26/02094/FUL

Proposed garage conversion with raised roof to create new guest suite, changes t · Thu 06 Aug 2026

Approved

26/02590/FUL

Conversion of stables & stores to form annex. · Wed 05 Aug 2026

Approved

26/02852/PNG

Change of use of the existing agricultural shed to form flexible commercial use. · Tue 28 Jul 2026

Approved

26/02855/PNG

Change of use from agriculture to form flexible commercial accomodation. · Tue 28 Jul 2026

Approved

26/02279/FUL

Erection of single storey side extension · Mon 20 Jul 2026

Approved

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Other wards in North Yorkshire

Washburn & Birstwith (81.8%) Spofforth,L Whdl,Tockwith (91.7%) Wathvale & Bishop Monkton (91.0%) Stray, Woodlands & Hookstone (94.5%) Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate (89.0%) Coppice Valley & Duchy (95.5%) Ouseburn (93.5%) Pateley Bridge & Nidderdale (87.4%) Boroughbridge & Claro (90.2%) Knaresborough West (92.0%) Oatlands & Pannal (88.1%)

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