Heworth planning approval rate
Heworth ward in York has a 89.0% approval rate based on 509 planning decisions. York overall: 89.1%.
Last updated: September 2026
89.0%
ward approval rate
509
Decisions
453
Approved
56
Refused
89.1%
York average
Heworth is broadly in line with the York average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Heworth compares
Heworth ward
89.0%
York overall
89.1%
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Recent decisions in Heworth
Single storey side and rear extension · Fri 25 Sep 2026
Single storey rear extension · Thu 24 Sep 2026
Alterations to 2no existing semi-detached dwellings to include single storey rea · Wed 23 Sep 2026
Installation of external wall insulation to front, side and rear elevations with · Fri 11 Sep 2026
Change of use from dwelling house (use Class C3) to House in Multiple Occupation · Wed 02 Sep 2026
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