Which ward in Selby has the highest planning approval rate?

Byram And Brotherton at 89.2% based on 74 decisions.

Which ward in Selby has the lowest planning approval rate?

Cliffe And North Duffield at 77.0% based on 427 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Selby?

There is a 12.2% gap between Byram And Brotherton and Cliffe And North Duffield. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in Selby

Planning outcomes in Selby are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 12.2% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

5,669 real decisions·25 wards·Updated March 2026

All 25 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Byram And Brotherton	74	66	8	89.2%
2	Brayton	139	123	16	88.5%
3	Selby East	369	325	44	88.1%
4	Eggbrough	87	76	11	87.4%
5	Sherburn In Elmet	335	291	44	86.9%
6	Barlby Village	67	58	9	86.6%
7	Selby West	285	246	39	86.3%
8	Whitley	183	158	25	86.3%
9	Hambleton	93	80	13	86.0%
10	Tadcaster	334	287	47	85.9%
11	Monk Fryston	176	151	25	85.8%
12	Brayton And Barlow	119	101	18	84.9%
13	Cawood And Wistow	204	172	32	84.3%
14	Thorpe Willoughby	44	37	7	84.1%
15	Camblesforth And Carlton	446	369	77	82.7%
16	Riccall	103	85	18	82.5%
17	Escrick	203	167	36	82.3%
18	Osgoldcross	232	190	42	81.9%
19	Appleton Roebuck And Church Fenton	767	614	153	80.1%
20	Monk Fryston And South Milford	283	226	57	79.9%
21	South Milford	132	105	27	79.5%
22	Barlby And Riccall	92	72	20	78.3%
23	Cawood And Escrick	294	230	64	78.2%
24	Thorpe Willoughby And Hambleton	127	99	28	78.0%
25	Cliffe And North Duffield	427	329	98	77.0%

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What the data tells us

A 12.2% gap separates the best and worst wards. Byram And Brotherton approves 89.2% of applications while Cliffe And North Duffield approves just 77.0%. That's a fundamentally different planning environment.

High volume doesn't mean high approval. Some of the busiest wards aren't the most permissive. The number of applications a ward processes tells you nothing about how likely yours is to succeed.

Ward averages are a starting point, not a guarantee. Your specific outcome depends on your property, your neighbours, your proposal type and the comparable decisions near your address.

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Methodology: Covers 5,669 planning decisions in Selby, January 2020 to present. Approval rate = approved / (approved + refused). Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded. Ward boundaries reflect current electoral divisions. Data from Selby Council's public planning portal. Full methodology →