Strensall planning approval rate
Strensall ward in York has a 85.9% approval rate based on 495 planning decisions. York overall: 89.1%.
Last updated: September 2026
85.9%
ward approval rate
495
Decisions
425
Approved
70
Refused
89.1%
York average
Strensall is 3.2 percentage points below the York average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Strensall compares
Strensall ward
85.9%
York overall
89.1%
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Recent decisions in Strensall
Single storey side extension · Tue 15 Sep 2026
Replacement of a section of low voltage overhead line with ABC conductor · Wed 02 Sep 2026
Non material amendment to permitted application 21/02497/FUL to alter the roof t · Fri 21 Aug 2026
Single storey rear extension and replacement roof to existing rear extension · Fri 21 Aug 2026
Erection of single storey extension extending 6.1 metres beyond the rear wall of · Fri 07 Aug 2026
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