Wharfedale planning approval rate
Wharfedale ward in North Yorkshire has a 91.3% approval rate based on 23 planning decisions. North Yorkshire overall: 89.5%.
Last updated: September 2026
91.3%
ward approval rate
23
Decisions
21
Approved
2
Refused
89.5%
North Yorkshire average
Wharfedale is broadly in line with the North Yorkshire average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Wharfedale compares
Wharfedale ward
91.3%
North Yorkshire overall
89.5%
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Recent decisions in Wharfedale
No recent comparable residential decisions found for this ward specifically. Check the council-level data for a broader view.
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Other wards in North Yorkshire
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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%)