Bishopthorpe planning approval rate
Bishopthorpe ward in York has a 92.4% approval rate based on 353 planning decisions. York overall: 89.1%.
Last updated: September 2026
92.4%
ward approval rate
353
Decisions
326
Approved
27
Refused
89.1%
York average
Bishopthorpe sits slightly above the York average, with a 3.3 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.
How Bishopthorpe compares
Bishopthorpe ward
92.4%
York overall
89.1%
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Recent decisions in Bishopthorpe
Single storey rear extension · Tue 22 Sep 2026
Conversion of detached outbuilding to ancillary annexe and side dormer · Wed 16 Sep 2026
Single storey rear extension, porch to front and enlargement of rear dormer · Wed 02 Sep 2026
Change of use of first floor flat from residential (C3) to a dental facility (Cl · Thu 27 Aug 2026
Single storey rear extension · Tue 25 Aug 2026
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