Washburn & Birstwith planning approval rate
Washburn & Birstwith ward in North Yorkshire has a 82.1% approval rate based on 212 planning decisions. North Yorkshire overall: 89.5%.
Last updated: September 2026
82.1%
ward approval rate
212
Decisions
174
Approved
38
Refused
89.5%
North Yorkshire average
Washburn & Birstwith is 7.5 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
82.1%
North Yorkshire overall
89.5%
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Recent decisions in Washburn & Birstwith
First floor annex accommodation over existing garage. · Fri 18 Sep 2026
Construction of Replacement Dwelling · Thu 10 Sep 2026
Single storey rear extension. · Wed 09 Sep 2026
Erection of agricultural building. · Fri 04 Sep 2026
Erection of agricultural steel portal frame. · Fri 04 Sep 2026
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Other wards in North Yorkshire
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Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate (89.9%)
Spofforth,L Whdl,Tockwith (91.0%)
Wathvale & Bishop Monkton (90.1%)
Stray, Woodlands & Hookstone (94.4%)
Ouseburn (93.0%)
Coppice Valley & Duchy (95.7%)
Boroughbridge & Claro (90.0%)
Pateley Bridge & Nidderdale (87.0%)
Knaresborough West (93.0%)
Oatlands & Pannal (88.7%)