Washburn & Birstwith planning approval rate
Washburn & Birstwith ward in North Yorkshire has a 81.8% approval rate based on 187 planning decisions. North Yorkshire overall: 88.9%.
Last updated: August 2026
81.8%
ward approval rate
187
Decisions
153
Approved
34
Refused
88.9%
North Yorkshire average
Washburn & Birstwith is 7.1 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 Washburn & Birstwith compares
Washburn & Birstwith ward
81.8%
North Yorkshire overall
88.9%
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Recent decisions in Washburn & Birstwith
Erection of a new building for the storage of silage and straw · Thu 06 Aug 2026
Providing a roof to an existing collecting yard. · Wed 05 Aug 2026
This proposal involves the erection of a new agricultural barn using local stone · Wed 05 Aug 2026
Demolition of existing outbuilding and terrace and formation of new outbuilding. · Wed 05 Aug 2026
Addition of 14 PV solar panels to the roof of an existing agricultural storage b · Thu 30 Jul 2026
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Ouseburn (93.5%)
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Knaresborough West (92.0%)
Oatlands & Pannal (88.1%)