Clifton planning approval rate
Clifton ward in York has a 91.0% approval rate based on 420 planning decisions. York overall: 90.3%.
Last updated: March 2026
91.0%
ward approval rate
420
Decisions
382
Approved
38
Refused
90.3%
York average
Clifton is broadly in line with the York average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Clifton compares
Clifton ward
91.0%
York overall
90.3%
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Recent decisions in Clifton
Single storey side and rear extension · Tue 16 Jul 2024
Single storey side and rear extensions, raised decking to rear and new black UPV · Fri 28 Jun 2024
Change of use of dwellinghouse (use class C3) to a permanent holiday let · Thu 13 Jun 2024
Single storey side/rear extension and replacement outbuilding to rear courtyard · Fri 07 Jun 2024
Rear first floor extension · Thu 06 Jun 2024
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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 10,877 decisions.