Selby planning approval rate
Selby council approved 83.0% of planning applications and refused 17.0%, based on 5,669 decisions analysed. Ranked 28th out of 237 councils for strictness.
Last updated: May 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present
83.0%
overall approval rate
Approval rate by application type
Different application types have different approval rates in Selby. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.
Approval rate by project type
These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Selby — mined from 5,669 proposal descriptions.
Approval rate by ward
Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Selby. Click any ward for detailed statistics.
Appleton Roebuck And Church Fenton (767 decided)
80.1%
Camblesforth And Carlton (446 decided)
82.7%
Cliffe And North Duffield (427 decided)
77.0%
Selby East (369 decided)
88.1%
Sherburn In Elmet (335 decided)
86.9%
Tadcaster (334 decided)
85.9%
Cawood And Escrick (294 decided)
78.2%
Selby West (285 decided)
86.3%
Monk Fryston And South Milford (283 decided)
79.9%
Osgoldcross (232 decided)
81.9%
Cawood And Wistow (204 decided)
84.3%
Escrick (203 decided)
82.3%
Whitley (183 decided)
86.3%
Monk Fryston (176 decided)
85.8%
Brayton (139 decided)
88.5%
South Milford (132 decided)
79.5%
Thorpe Willoughby And Hambleton (127 decided)
78.0%
Brayton And Barlow (119 decided)
84.9%
Riccall (103 decided)
82.5%
Hambleton (93 decided)
86.0%
Wards in Selby
Recent comparable decisions
The most recent residential planning decisions in Selby, showing how the council decides real applications.
Lawful development certificate for existing use of the Garden Cottage as a full · Appleton Roebuck And Church Fenton · Wed 24 Dec 2025
Lawful development certificate for proposed demolition of existing single-storey · Appleton Roebuck And Church Fenton · Tue 23 Dec 2025
Erection of a single storey rear extension and new pitched roof to existing gara · Monk Fryston And South Milford · Tue 23 Dec 2025
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