Westfield planning approval rate
Westfield ward in York has a 94.0% approval rate based on 301 planning decisions. York overall: 90.3%.
Last updated: March 2026
94.0%
ward approval rate
301
Decisions
283
Approved
18
Refused
90.3%
York average
Westfield sits slightly above the York average, with a 3.7 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.
How Westfield compares
Westfield ward
94.0%
York overall
90.3%
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Recent decisions in Westfield
Change of use from dwelling house (use Class C3) to House in Multiple Occupation · Tue 16 Jul 2024
Single storey rear extension including part conversion of existing garage to liv · Wed 10 Jul 2024
Change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to House in Multiple Occupation · Thu 04 Jul 2024
Single storey front and side extensions following demolition of attached outbuil · Mon 24 Jun 2024
Enlargement of dwellinghouse by construction of 1no. additional storey with new · Fri 21 Jun 2024
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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 10,877 decisions.