Outbuilding approval rate in York
York approved 88.0% of outbuilding applications, based on 374 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
88.0%
outbuilding approval rate
374
Outbuilding decisions
329
Approved
45
Refused
90.1%
York overall
Outbuilding applications are refused more often than the York average (90.1%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How outbuilding compares in York
Outbuilding
88.0%
York all applications
90.1%
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Other project types in York
93.9%
93.1%
90.3%
88.4%
88.5%
94.8%
75.6%
92.3%
83.7%
96.0%
90.0%
92.4%
84.8%
87.4%
58.3%