Heworth planning approval rate
Heworth ward in York has a 89.2% approval rate based on 481 planning decisions. York overall: 90.2%.
Last updated: June 2026
89.2%
ward approval rate
481
Decisions
429
Approved
52
Refused
90.2%
York average
Heworth is broadly in line with the York average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Heworth compares
Heworth ward
89.2%
York overall
90.2%
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Recent decisions in Heworth
Erection of single storey extension extending 4.95 metres beyond the rear wall o · Fri 19 Jun 2026
Two storey side and single storey rear extension · Thu 11 Jun 2026
Single storey rear extension and conversion of attached garage to habitable spac · Wed 10 Jun 2026
Single storey rear extension · Mon 08 Jun 2026
Two storey side extension · Tue 19 May 2026
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