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YO1 planning approval rate

The YO1 postcode area falls under York council, which has a 89.1% planning approval rate based on 6,836 decisions.

Last updated: October 2026

89.07%
York approval rate

What this means for YO1

If you're planning a project in the YO1 area, your application will be decided by York council. Based on historical data, around 10.9% 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 York, 1 in 9 applications are refused. The PlanningLens property report runs to 17 pages on your address:

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✓ Common refusal reasons in York
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
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York approval by application type

Full (6,543 decided)
89.7%
Other (2,485 decided)
90.2%
Trees (1,666 decided)
94.1%
Listed Building (732 decided)
90.3%
Certificate of Lawfulness (478 decided)
88.1%
Advertisement (331 decided)
82.5%
Prior Approval (54 decided)
83.3%

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