Rural West York planning approval rate
Rural West York ward in York has a 88.6% approval rate based on 854 planning decisions. York overall: 90.3%.
Last updated: March 2026
88.6%
ward approval rate
854
Decisions
757
Approved
97
Refused
90.3%
York average
Rural West York is broadly in line with the York average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Rural West York compares
Rural West York ward
88.6%
York overall
90.3%
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Recent decisions in Rural West York
Raising of roofline to create additional storey with 1no. dormers and render to · Fri 19 Jul 2024
Two storey rear extension, single storey side extension with first-floor terrace · Fri 19 Jul 2024
Extension to provide storage, integrated distribution and logistics centre (B8 U · Tue 16 Jul 2024
Single storey extension to community centre building and creation of additional · Tue 09 Jul 2024
Change of use from cafe (use class E) to 1no. dwellinghouse (use class C3) under · Tue 09 Jul 2024
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✓ Common refusal reasons in York
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✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 10,877 decisions.