Castle planning approval rate
Castle ward in Scarborough has a 87.5% approval rate based on 40 planning decisions. Scarborough overall: 84.4%.
Last updated: August 2026
87.5%
ward approval rate
40
Decisions
35
Approved
5
Refused
84.4%
Scarborough average
Castle sits slightly above the Scarborough average, with a 3.1 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.
How Castle compares
Castle ward
87.5%
Scarborough overall
84.4%
Planning in Scarborough? Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.
Recent decisions in Castle
Erection of a 32-metre high Ferris wheel including supporting structure with dec · Fri 21 Nov 2025
Conversion of 4No existing flats into 8No Flats at basement and ground floor lev · Fri 14 Nov 2025
Conversion of retail premises to café/takeaway with residential unit above inclu · Fri 14 Nov 2025
Replacement of the roof covering, all windows and Installation of PV panels and · Fri 24 Oct 2025
Retrospective permission for the erection of a boundary fence · Thu 23 Oct 2025
What gets approved near your property?
In Scarborough, 1 in 6 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Full Planning Analysis gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Scarborough
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Free. Based on 327 decisions.