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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714 approved · 97 refused · 22 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
More application records
- Decided26/02851/DISCON
Approval of details secured by condition no's 3 (Construction Management Plan) ,4 (Landscape and Ecological Management Plan (LEMP)), 5 (Surface and Foul Water Drainage), 10 (Highways) and the mandatory Biodiversity Net Gain condition (informative no. 5) of planning approval reference: 26/00015/FUL - Full planning application for the erection of 6no. dwellings, formation of access and car parking including drainage and landscape infrastructure and ancillary renewable technologies.
Land At Cookrise Skipton BD23 6XH
Received 4 Jun 2026 - DecidedHAMZB26/00992/TPO
Works to a tree covered by a Tree Preservation Order. Reduction of Oak tree - 24/00016/TPO2
85 The Paddock Stokesley Middlesbrough North Yorkshire TS9 5PN
Received 4 Jun 2026 - RegisteredHAMZB26/00996/FUL
The conversion an agricultural building to two dwellings and demolition of adjoining lean-to at Manor House Farm.
The Barn Manor House Farm Newsham Thirsk North Yorkshire YO7 4DJ
Received 4 Jun 2026 - Decided26/02852/PNG
Change of use of the existing agricultural shed to form flexible commercial use.
Archway West Leas Farm Warren Lane To West Lees Galphay North Yorkshire HG4 3PB
Received 4 Jun 2026 - Decided26/02853/TPO
Fell 1 No. Oak tree (T46 on submitted plan) of Tree Preservation Order No. 05/2012 (G3).
Land Comprising Field At 431853 456117 Kingsley Drive Harrogate North Yorkshire HG1 4FT
Received 4 Jun 2026 - Decided26/02854/TCON
Cherry Tree (Prunus avium) Reduced in size, taking the branches away from the neighbouring house and removing some branches that overhang into the road. The tree will also be given a slight crown lift to allow more light to pass through for other plants and shrubs.
122 Main Street Cononley North Yorkshire BD20 8NR
Received 4 Jun 2026 - DecidedHAMZB26/00997/CLP
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate to replace the existing conservatory timber frames and polycarbonate roof for new uPVC frames and construct a flat roof with large roof lantern.
Tregartha 31 Long Street Easingwold York North Yorkshire YO61 3HU
Received 4 Jun 2026 - DecidedSELZG2026/0518/MAN2
Non material amendment of approval ZG2025/0698/S73 Section 73 application to vary condition 02 (approved plans) of approval 2020/0913/FUL Erection of one detached dwelling following demolition of existing buildings (revised description and plans) dated 05 January 2023
Land At Burn House Farm West Lane Burn North Yorkshire
Received 4 Jun 2026 - Decided26/02855/PNG
Change of use from agriculture to form flexible commercial accomodation.
Archway West Leas Farm Warren Lane To West Lees Galphay North Yorkshire HG4 3PB
Received 4 Jun 2026 - Registered26/02862/FUL
Full planning application for seven new dwellings with associated infrastructure at Old Road, Dunkeswick.
Land Comprising Field At 430990 446880 Old Road Dunkeswick North Yorkshire
Received 5 Jun 2026 - Decided26/02864/TCON
Fell 1 no Cypress Tree (T4 on location plan submitted with application) in Boroughbridge Conservation Area.
10 Mallard Walk Boroughbridge North Yorkshire YO51 9LQ
Received 5 Jun 2026 - Registered26/02865/CLEUD
Lawful development certificate (existing) to confirm the occupation of the residential accommodation without compliance with condition 5 of Planning Ref. 42/2002/2771 including alterations to form residential areas within the workshop space
Beck House Barn Beck House Lane Hellifield North Yorkshire BD23 4HF
Received 5 Jun 2026 - Decided26/02866/TCON
G1 - group of 4 conifers - Fell G2 - group of deciduous trees - reduce full canopy on property vertical side back to boundary (away from greenways garden)T1 - Prunus - Fell
Greenways Harewood Road Skipton North Yorkshire BD23 1QR
Received 5 Jun 2026 - Decided26/02867/FUL
Alterations to shop front and installation of internal roller shutter (retrospective)
54 Ramshill Road Scarborough North Yorkshire YO11 2QG
Received 5 Jun 2026 - Permitted26/02868/CLEUD
Lawful certificate (existing) to establish commencement and implementation of planning permission 2023/24881/FUL
Barn Laithbutts Laithbutts Lane Newby Clapham North Yorkshire LA2 8JE
Received 5 Jun 2026 - DecidedSELZG2026/0520/CPE
Lawful development certificate for existing use of land as a builders' yard
Land At E459611 N438383 Riccall Lane Kelfield North Yorkshire
Received 5 Jun 2026 - Decided26/02869/FUL
Installation of Roseview Ultimate Rose uPVC sliding sash windows to the front elevation
Flat 3 51 Esplanade Scarborough North Yorkshire YO11 2AY
Received 5 Jun 2026 - Decided26/02870/PND
Application to determine if prior approval is required under Schedule 2, Part 11, Class B of the Town & Country Planning (General Permitted Development Order) (England) 2015 (as amended) for the demolition of the building and associated structures formerly occupied by Jewson Builders Merchants.
Jewson Brook Street Scarborough North Yorkshire YO12 7AB
Received 5 Jun 2026 - Decided26/02871/PMCBS
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed change of use of a commercial unit (Use Class E(c)) to a mixed use comprising a 2-bedroom flat at part of first and second floor level with access via existing ground floor door (Use Class C3) and on-going commercial use of the ground floor and part first floor (Use Class E(c)).
HSBC Market Place Settle North Yorkshire BD24 9EN
Received 5 Jun 2026 - Registered26/02872/FUL
Full application for the partial demolition and reconstruction of boundary wall set back from the original
1 Bowerley House New Street To Langcliffe Road Langcliffe North Yorkshire BD24 9LY
Received 5 Jun 2026 - DecidedSELZG2026/0521/FUL
Use of Land as Scaffolding Distribution Facility (Use Class B8) and retention of boundary fencing (retrospective)
Airfield Nurseries Broach Lane Heck Goole North Yorkshire DN14 0BU
Received 5 Jun 2026 - Decided26/02873/FUL
Single storey rear extension.
Ornhams Grange Stump Cross To Grafton Grange Boroughbridge North Yorkshire YO51 9JH
Received 5 Jun 2026 - Decided26/02874/FUL
Extensions & Alterations.
67 Mallinson Oval Harrogate North Yorkshire HG2 9HJ
Received 5 Jun 2026 - Decided26/02875/TPO
Crown reduction (by 0.5-1.7m) of 1no. Weeping Willow (T1) with maximum pruning cuts of 50mm. Prune tree (from 10.5m to 9m) and lateral reduction (by 2.3,) of 1no. Weeping Willow (T2) with maximum pruning cuts of 50mm of Tree Preservation Order 23/2022
Manor Farm Main Street Staveley North Yorkshire HG5 9LD
Received 5 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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