Outbuilding approval rate in York
York approved 88.2% of outbuilding applications, based on 382 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
88.2%
outbuilding approval rate
382
Outbuilding decisions
337
Approved
45
Refused
89.1%
York overall
Outbuilding applications are approved at roughly the same rate as the York average (89.1%).
How outbuilding compares in York
Outbuilding
88.2%
York all applications
89.1%
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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%
84.3%
96.0%
90.1%
92.5%
85.3%
87.4%
63.0%