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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714 approved · 97 refused · 22 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Registered26/05343/FUL
Proposed replacement windows
Flat 6 49-55 Eastborough Scarborough North Yorkshire YO11 1NH
Received 24 Aug 2026 - Decided26/05344/AMENDS
Non-material amendment to allow alterations to single storey rear extension hip end roof omitted in lieu of slightly higher gable ended roof and First floor rear extension - the triple gable roof to be lifted to provide better height in the eaves of each of the gables to planning permission HGTZC25/00066/FUL - Replacement single storey rear extension. Two storey side and rear extension. New front boundary wall and gates. Replacement render, roof tiles external doors and windows to existing.
3 Harewood Road Ripon North Yorkshire HG4 1TG
Received 24 Aug 2026 - Registered26/05347/TPO
Crown Lift (to 5 metres over road and to 3 metres over pavement) and lateral reduction of (maximum 2m) of 1 no. Whitebeam tree (T1) within Tree Preservation Order 54/2014.
Flat 2 Wheatlands Court 42 Wheatlands Road East Harrogate North Yorkshire HG2 8QS
Received 27 Aug 2026 - Decided26/05349/PNA
Prior notification of a steel portal framed building, agricultural storage.
Grange Farm Soursikes Field Road Aldborough North Yorkshire YO51 9EZ
Received 28 Aug 2026 - Registered26/05355/FUL
Refurbishment and extension of existing dwelling including selective demolition and rebuilding of later additions, first-floor and roof alterations, link to existing garage and associated external alterations; together with alterations to ancillary lodge including demolition and replacement of existing conservatory
Beasley House Barrowby Lane Kirkby Overblow North Yorkshire HG3 1HY
Received 28 Aug 2026 - Decided26/05360/PNA
Erection of Drystore
The Bungalow West Hill Edge Lumley Lane Galphay North Yorkshire HG4 3PX
Received 28 Aug 2026 - Registered26/05370/FUL
Application for a proposed front gable projection, replacement of the existing dormer roof with a flat roof, installation of composite profile cladding to upper section of the front elevation, and proposed rear flat roof extension
Saltergill Gardens Low Worsall To County Boundary Low Worsall North Yorkshire TS15 9PG
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Decided26/05385/TCON
Fell of 1 No. Lawson Cypress within the Kirk Smeaton conservation area.
Northfield Water Lane Kirk Smeaton North Yorkshire WF8 3LD
Received 28 Aug 2026 - Registered26/05387/FUL
General purpose agricultural shed for storage of machinery and hay.
The Stables Carr Lane Rainton Thirsk YO7 3PS
Received 1 Sept 2026 - Registered26/05389/FUL
Extension and fenestration alterations
Wheelhouse Barn Reynard Crag Lane High Birstwith North Yorkshire HG3 2JQ
Received 1 Sept 2026 - Registered26/05390/DISCON
Approval of details under Condition 20 (Play Area) of planning permission HGT23/00259/REMMAJ Reserved matters application pursuant to outline planning permission 20/02318/OUTMAJ with full details of the appearance, landscaping, layout, access and scale of a development of 184 new build dwellings and the conversion of North Lodge, Headmasters House, Kensington House and Library to form 16 dwellings, together with associated infrastructure, sustainable drainage system and biodiversity enhancement works. AMENDED PLANS RECEIVED
Kensington House, Police Training Centre Yew Tree Lane To Police Training Centre Harrogate North Yorkshire HG2 9JY
Received 1 Sept 2026 - Registered26/05398/FUL
Householder consent for single storey rear extension
4 Flying Horse Shoe Cottages Crook Beck Bridge To Wenning Bank Bridge Clapham North Yorkshire LA2 8ES
Received 1 Sept 2026 - Registered26/05400/AMENDS
Non material amendment for the reduction in number of windows and roof lights, minor alterations to fenestration pattern to approved ref: CRAZA25/27004/HH for Householder application for planning permission for a single and two-storey extension.
Longber Barn Longber Lane Burton In Lonsdale North Yorkshire LA6 3LA
Received 1 Sept 2026 - Decided26/05405/PNA
Double span steel portal frame extension to existing agricultural building.
High Pond House High Lane Burrill North Yorkshire DL8 1TN
Received 1 Sept 2026 - Registered26/05412/FUL
Proposed re-roof of existing to form new gable, erection of single storey front bay window extension, single storey front porch extension, single storey side and rear extension and rear dormer.
19 Meadow Croft Brayton North Yorkshire YO8 9EJ
Received 1 Sept 2026 - Registered26/05415/DISCON
Application for discharge of condition 3 (MOD Planting Schedule) for previously approved application ZB25/02045/FUL
Thackwray House Farm Thackwray Housetrack Gatenby North Yorkshire
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Registered26/05420/DVCON
Section 73 application for Variation of Condition No.2 (approved drawings) of Planning Permission 25/03738/FUL: Change of use of first floor and second floor roof space to 9 no residential apartments. General refurbishment works, Change of fenestration, shopfront and external works to facilitate use.
60-64 High Street Harrogate North Yorkshire HG2 7JE
Received 1 Sept 2026 - Registered26/05422/FUL
Demolition of existing conservatory and sheds. Proposed single storey extension and detached garage with loft space.
Maypole Farm 14 Wistowgate Cawood North Yorkshire YO8 3SH
Received 1 Sept 2026 - Registered26/05427/PNA
Prior notification for the alterations to an existing road
Land And Buildings Adjacent Rose Cottage Kirby Grove Track To Maunby Maunby North Yorkshire YO7 4HA
Received 1 Sept 2026 - Registered26/05431/CLOPUD
Certificate of lawfulness for the use of the land to site a mobile home for ancillary use to the main dwellinghouse
20 Moss Green Lane Brayton North Yorkshire YO8 9EN
Received 1 Sept 2026 - Registered26/05432/COU
Change of use from caravan repairs and sales centre (sui generis) to a light industrial use (use Class E(g)).
Claro House Claro Road Harrogate North Yorkshire HG1 4AU
Received 1 Sept 2026 - Decided26/05437/TCON
Crown Reduction of 1-2 metres of 1 no. Sycamore tree (T1) within Harrogate Conservation Area.
13 Langcliffe Avenue Harrogate North Yorkshire HG2 8JQ
Received 2 Sept 2026 - Registered26/05445/PNA
Prior Notification for the Construction of an Agricultural Storage Shed and hardstanding.
Agricultural Storage Land At 433244 417570 Sharow Lane Sharow North Yorkshire
Received 2 Sept 2026 - Decided26/05449/TCON
Fell 1 no Horse Chestnut (T1) Fell 1 no Eucalyptus (T2) Within Harrogate Conservation Area.
Hampden House 120 Duchy Road Harrogate North Yorkshire HG1 2HE
Received 2 Sept 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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