Whitby West planning approval rate
Whitby West 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
Whitby West is broadly in line with the North Yorkshire average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Whitby West compares
Whitby West ward
91.3%
North Yorkshire overall
89.5%
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Recent decisions in Whitby West
Two storey side extension and single storey rear extension · Tue 25 Aug 2026
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