Whitby West planning approval rate
Whitby West ward in Scarborough has a 90.0% approval rate based on 20 planning decisions. Scarborough overall: 85.2%.
Last updated: September 2026
90.0%
ward approval rate
20
Decisions
18
Approved
2
Refused
85.2%
Scarborough average
Whitby West sits slightly above the Scarborough average, with a 4.8 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.
How Whitby West compares
Whitby West ward
90.0%
Scarborough overall
85.2%
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Recent decisions in Whitby West
Proposed single storey rear extension (length 6.00m, height 3.45m, height to eav · Tue 21 Oct 2025
Retrospective consent for the erection of shed / summer house and decking · Fri 10 Oct 2025
Replacement of garage to form single storey side extension (part-retrospective) · Tue 07 Oct 2025
Extension of existing dropped kerb and driveway · Thu 25 Sep 2025
Replace garden room timber frames with PVC frames in White Foil Woograin (RAL 90 · Thu 25 Sep 2025
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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 243 decisions.