DL8 planning approval rate
The DL8 postcode area falls under North Yorkshire council, which has a 89.5% planning approval rate based on 3,001 decisions.
Last updated: October 2026
89.54%
North Yorkshire approval rate
What this means for DL8
If you're planning a project in the DL8 area, your application will be decided by North Yorkshire council. Based on historical data, around 10.5% of applications are refused. The approval rate varies by ward and application type, use our free tool to check your specific property.
What gets approved near your property?
In North Yorkshire, 1 in 10 applications are refused. The PlanningLens property report runs to 17 pages on your address:
✓ Ward-level approval rates for your exact area
✓ Common refusal reasons in North Yorkshire
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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✓ Common refusal reasons in North Yorkshire
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Free. Based on 3,001 decisions.
Planning professional? PlanningLens runs refusal alerts and evidence packs for North Yorkshire and any other published UK council. See the data services →
North Yorkshire approval by application type
Full
90.3%
Trees
90.0%
Discharge of Conditions
90.2%
Prior Approval
83.3%
Listed Building
84.3%
Certificate of Lawfulness
84.7%
Other
75.5%
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83.0%
Change of Use
94.7%