Planning outcomes in Scarborough are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 25.0% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.
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| # | Ward | Decisions | Approved | Refused | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seamer | 14 | 14 | 0 | 100.0% |
| 2 | Filey | 21 | 20 | 1 | 95.2% |
| 3 | Whitby West | 20 | 18 | 2 | 90.0% |
| 4 | Castle | 40 | 35 | 5 | 87.5% |
| 5 | Falsgrave & Stepney | 15 | 13 | 2 | 86.7% |
| 6 | Weaponness & Ramshill | 50 | 42 | 8 | 84.0% |
| 7 | Whitby Streonshalh | 36 | 30 | 6 | 83.3% |
| 8 | Esk Valley And Coast | 12 | 10 | 2 | 83.3% |
| 9 | Scalby And The Coast | 17 | 14 | 3 | 82.4% |
| 10 | Newby | 11 | 9 | 2 | 81.8% |
| 11 | Cayton | 15 | 12 | 3 | 80.0% |
| 12 | Derwent Valley & Moor | 17 | 13 | 4 | 76.5% |
| 13 | Hunmanby And Sherburn | 28 | 21 | 7 | 75.0% |
An extension might sail through in Seamer but face serious resistance in Hunmanby And Sherburn.
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51 planning applications in Scarborough have been refused since 2020. Many of those homeowners had already paid for drawings and application fees. A free, property-specific report shows you what gets approved — and what gets refused — near your property.
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