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Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
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North Yorkshire Council
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for North Yorkshire Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates1,788Searchable applications
861Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 811 approved or refused records
97Refused applications
714 approved · 97 refused · 22 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 25 Apr 2025 to 23 Sept 2026. Most recent record check: 28 Sept 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning information View planning applicationsLocal plan Planning policyConservation areas Heritage, conservation areas and listed buildings
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
Conservation areas226 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection
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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
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More application records
- Decided26/02778/FUL
Formation of new entrance door in south elevation and erection of porch.
East Barn Queen Elizabeth Drive Scalby Scarborough North Yorkshire YO13 0SR
Received 2 Jun 2026 - Decided26/02781/TCON
(T1) - Oak - fell
St Lawrence Church And Cemetery Church Hill Scalby Scarborough North Yorkshire YO13 0SA
Received 26 May 2026 - Registered26/02783/FUL
Full planning permission for the conversion of Barn to form 3no. Dwellings with off street parking/amenity areas and associated infrastructure
Hollins Barn Hesley Lane Rathmell North Yorkshire BD24 0LA
Received 2 Jun 2026 - Decided26/02785/FUL
Erection of two storey side extension and single storey rear extenison
103 Scholes Park Road Scarborough North Yorkshire YO12 6RE
Received 2 Jun 2026 - RegisteredHAMZB26/00968/FUL
Demolition of existing dwelling - Lyndale and construct new detached dwelling including new vehicular access as amended by revised plans received 4 August 2026
Cleavers Cottage Welbury Northallerton North Yorkshire DL6 2SG
Received 2 Jun 2026 - Decided26/02789/FUL
Full planning permission for concrete yard (retrospective)
Broughton Fields Farm Edmondsons Lane To Bull Inn Broughton North Yorkshire BD23 3JB
Received 2 Jun 2026 - Decided26/02791/OUT
Outline planning application for the development of one self-build residential dwelling and associated infrastructure with access, layout, and scale included.
Land South Of Main Street Darley North Yorkshire
Received 2 Jun 2026 - Decided26/02792/DVCON
Section 73 application to vary condition 2 (matching material of external walling and roofing) of planning approved referenced SCA19/02454/HS (Erection of two storey rear extension)
44 Derwent Road Whitby North Yorkshire YO21 3LU
Received 2 Jun 2026 - Decided26/02793/PNA
Application to determine if prior approval is required for an extension to the dry stores building.
Carter Syke Farm Laverton North Yorkshire HG4 3TA
Received 2 Jun 2026 - Decided26/02794/FUL
Demolition of existing kitchen and conservatory. Erection of two storey rear extension with changes to fenestration to side elevations.
92 Beech Road Harrogate North Yorkshire HG2 8EA
Received 2 Jun 2026 - Decided26/02795/FUL
Retrospective application for the installation of a gabion basket retaining wall, cladding fencing and proposed timber deck with steps to the rear.
Clara Cottage St Helens Lane Reighton Filey North Yorkshire YO14 9SB
Received 2 Jun 2026 - Decided26/02797/FUL
Reconfiguration of existing residential accommodation to provide 5no. self-contained residential units, with associated external alterations, landscaping, refuse storage and ancillary works.
30A Leeds Road Harrogate North Yorkshire
Received 2 Jun 2026 - Decided26/02798/FUL
Removal of single storey sunroom and erection of single storey rear extension and alterations to fenestration.
62 Hookstone Drive Harrogate North Yorkshire HG2 8PF
Received 2 Jun 2026 - DecidedHAMZB26/00969/FUL
Application for proposed single story side extension creating a mutlipurpose annex space.
5 Somerset Pastures Raskelf York North Yorkshire YO61 3UF
Received 3 Jun 2026 - DecidedSELZG2026/0511/TCA
Fell 1 No Holly (T1) and fell 1 No Juniper (T2) in the conservation area
Cobweb Cottage 15 Main Street Escrick YO19 6LG
Received 3 Jun 2026 - Decided26/02799/TCON
Fell 1 no Hazel Tree (T1) within the Hampsthwaite conservation area.
Thompsons Garth 24 High Street Hampsthwaite North Yorkshire HG3 2ET
Received 3 Jun 2026 - Registered26/02805/REMMAJ
Reserved matters application for updated landscaping for Phase 2 pursuant to hybrid planning permission 21/01238/EIAMAJ and existing reserved matters consent 22/02247/REMMAJ.
Land At Flaxby South West Of Junction Of A59/A1(M) Harrogate North Yorkshire
Received 3 Jun 2026 - Registered26/02806/DVCMAJ
Section 73 Application to vary condition 2 (age restriction) of planning referenced: SCA21/02517/FL - Erection of 60 'Retirement Living' apartments for the over 60s (use class C3) with associated private amenity space, landscaping, substation, vehicular access alterations and car parking.
Former Highways Depot The Garth Whitby North Yorkshire YO21 3FT
Received 3 Jun 2026 - DecidedHAMZB26/00970/MRC
Application for removal of condition 6 (garage) to allow the conversion of the attached garage into a liveable room by removing garage doors and replace with block and window,finished in same colour as rest of building for previously approved application 17/00470/FUL
Scots Dene Street Lane Pickhill Thirsk North Yorkshire YO7 4JT
Received 1 Jun 2026 - DecidedHAMZB26/00971/APN
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed General purpose agricultural building.
Land And Buildings At Tanton Road Seamer North Yorkshire
Received 3 Jun 2026 - Registered26/02808/LB
Listed Building Consent for internal alterations, lime pointing of whole property & front boundary wall. The replacement and repair of all windows and doors, replace rainwater goods, soil and vent pipes. Installation of external stone flags. Painting of garden railings and installation of 2 no. external lanterns (part retrospective).
Fairfax Cottage Clifton Lane Clifton North Yorkshire LS21 2HE
Received 3 Jun 2026 - Decided26/02809/TPO
T1 Acer. Subject of Scarborough area TPO 2007 (no.1 ). Request tree removal as it is damaging the wall and pushing the pillar over.
Byways Hotel Station Road Crossgates Scarborough North Yorkshire YO12 4LT
Received 3 Jun 2026 - RegisteredHAMZB26/00973/FUL
Change of Use: Conversion of part of stable building into a one bedroom dwelling
Land To The North Of Hagg Farm Sandy Lane Islebeck North Yorkshire
Received 1 Jun 2026 - DecidedHAMZB26/00974/FUL
Application for detached garage and car port, with driveway, addition for House No1 Acorn Mews
1 Acorn Mews South Otterington Northallerton North Yorkshire DL7 9FX
Received 3 Jun 2026
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for North Yorkshire Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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