Rural West York planning approval rate
Rural West York ward in York has a 89.0% approval rate based on 921 planning decisions. York overall: 90.1%.
Last updated: August 2026
89.0%
ward approval rate
921
Decisions
820
Approved
101
Refused
90.1%
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
89.0%
York overall
90.1%
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Recent decisions in Rural West York
Erection of single storey extension extending 4.06 metres beyond the rear wall o · Wed 12 Aug 2026
Two storey front and side extension and single storey side extension · Wed 12 Aug 2026
Conversion of the existing brick barn adjoining shelter structure into habitable · Tue 04 Aug 2026
Erection of 5no. dwellings (Use Class C3) to rear with associated access, parkin · Thu 30 Jul 2026
Removal of condition 4 of permitted application 20/00228/FUL to enable the annex · Wed 15 Jul 2026
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