Loft Conversion approval rate in York
York approved 90.1% of loft conversion applications, based on 242 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
90.1%
loft conversion approval rate
242
Loft Conversion decisions
218
Approved
24
Refused
89.1%
York overall
Loft Conversion applications are approved at roughly the same rate as the York average (89.1%).
How loft conversion compares in York
Loft Conversion
90.1%
York all applications
89.1%
Planning a loft conversion in York?
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Other project types in York
93.9%
93.1%
90.1%
88.5%
88.5%
94.7%
75.4%
92.4%
88.2%
84.3%
96.0%
92.5%
85.3%
87.4%
63.0%