Full approval rate in York
York approved 89.7% of full applications, based on 6,489 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
89.7%
full approval rate
6,489
Full decisions
5,822
Approved
667
Refused
89.1%
York overall
How full compares in York
Full
89.7%
York all types
89.1%
What gets approved near your property?
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✓ Common refusal reasons in York
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Free. Based on 6,750 decisions.
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Other application types in York
Full
89.7%
Other
90.2%
Trees
94.0%
Listed Building
90.1%
Certificate of Lawfulness
87.8%
Advertisement
82.3%
Prior Approval
83.3%