Wheldrake planning approval rate
Wheldrake ward in York has a 88.0% approval rate based on 376 planning decisions. York overall: 90.3%.
Last updated: March 2026
88.0%
ward approval rate
376
Decisions
331
Approved
45
Refused
90.3%
York average
Wheldrake is 2.3 percentage points below the York average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Wheldrake compares
Wheldrake ward
88.0%
York overall
90.3%
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Recent decisions in Wheldrake
Single storey rear extension and balcony to first floor rear window (resubmissio · Wed 10 Jul 2024
Erection of an agricultural building for housing of livestock · Mon 24 Jun 2024
Crown reduction of tree to front of property - tree in a conservation area · Mon 17 Jun 2024
First floor extension to create additional storey (resubmission) · Thu 06 Jun 2024
External alterations including installation of 2no. internal flood barriers · Wed 05 Jun 2024
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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 10,877 decisions.