Bishopthorpe planning approval rate
Bishopthorpe ward in York has a 92.1% approval rate based on 343 planning decisions. York overall: 90.1%.
Last updated: August 2026
92.1%
ward approval rate
343
Decisions
316
Approved
27
Refused
90.1%
York average
Bishopthorpe is broadly in line with the York average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Bishopthorpe compares
Bishopthorpe ward
92.1%
York overall
90.1%
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Recent decisions in Bishopthorpe
Two storey front extension · Fri 14 Aug 2026
Non material amendment to permitted application 23/00602/FUL for alterations to · Mon 22 Jun 2026
Non material amendment to permitted application 26/00453/FUL for alterations to · Mon 15 Jun 2026
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