Northstead planning approval rate
Northstead ward in North Yorkshire has a 85.0% approval rate based on 20 planning decisions. North Yorkshire overall: 89.5%.
Last updated: September 2026
85.0%
ward approval rate
20
Decisions
17
Approved
3
Refused
89.5%
North Yorkshire average
Northstead is 4.5 percentage points below the North Yorkshire average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Northstead compares
Northstead ward
85.0%
North Yorkshire overall
89.5%
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Recent decisions in Northstead
Full application for proposed ground floor change of use from a closed public ho · Thu 20 Aug 2026
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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%)