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Filey planning approval rate

Filey ward in Scarborough has a 95.2% approval rate based on 21 planning decisions. Scarborough overall: 84.4%.

Last updated: August 2026

95.2%
ward approval rate
21
Decisions
20
Approved
1
Refused
84.4%
Scarborough average

Filey is 10.8 percentage points above the Scarborough average, making it one of the more permissive wards in this council area. Applications here have historically faced lower refusal rates.

How Filey compares

Filey ward (21 decided)
95.2%
Scarborough overall (327 decided)
84.4%
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Recent decisions in Filey

Erection of two storey side and single storey rear extensions including dormer w · Thu 27 Nov 2025
Approved
Retrospective consent for erection of garden room · Wed 19 Nov 2025
Refused
Erection of single-storey rear extension and porch to front · Fri 17 Oct 2025
Approved
New vehicular access and double garage · Thu 16 Oct 2025
Approved
Erection of single storey rear extension (maximum length of 8 metres, eaves heig · Mon 06 Oct 2025
Approved

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