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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714 approved · 97 refused · 22 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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Conservation areas226 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection
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More application records
- Registered26/03760/LB
Installation of through floor lift
3 Bridge Street Boroughbridge North Yorkshire YO51 9LF
Received 7 Jul 2026 - Decided26/03762/DISCON
Approval of details secured by conditions 4 (Joinery drawings condition) and 10 (en-suite) of planning reference CRAZA25/27539/LBC for Listed building consent for internal and external alterations
West Lane Farm West Lane Low Bradley North Yorkshire BD20 9DH
Received 7 Jul 2026 - Decided26/03763/DISCON
Approval of details under 6 (surface water and foul drainage strategy), 7 (arboricultural method statement), 8 (detailed landscape scheme), 11 (access, parking, manoeuvring and turning) and 14 (construction management plan) of planning permission 25/04232/FUL: Proposed erection of 3no. dwellings, access, parking, landscaping and associated works.
Land Comprising Field At 433407 452398 Pannal Road Follifoot North Yorkshire
Received 7 Jul 2026 - Decided26/03765/PDAS
Prior notification for the erection of an additional storey. The proposed storey will mean the dwelling will have a height to the eaves of approx7.8 metres and a height to the ridge of approx 10.75 metres.
Southlands Hill Foot Lane Pannal North Yorkshire HG3 1NT
Received 7 Jul 2026 - Decided26/03766/DVCON
Section 73 application for variation of Condition (2) Amended plans- To allow variations to the proposed design of planning permission ZA25/27216/FUL - Full planning permission for dwelling with off street parking.
Shay Bank Farm Colne Road Cowling North Yorkshire BD22 0NJ
Received 7 Jul 2026 - Decided26/03768/FUL
Erection of first floor side extension to form a bedroom with en-suite and dressing area
Victoria House Roe Lane Birkin North Yorkshire WF11 9LR
Received 7 Jul 2026 - Decided26/03769/FUL
Extension of residential curtilages to form enlarged gardens to plots 3-6, revisions to boundaries to the south of plots 7 and 8 and revised parking layout
High Mill Thornton Grange To Shaw Mills Shaw Mills North Yorkshire HG3 3HY
Received 7 Jul 2026 - Decided26/03770/DVCON
Section 73 application for the Variation of Condition 2 (approved drawings) of planning permission 25/01623/FUL (Proposed shop front alterations) to allow for alterations to approved plans.
38 Cold Bath Road Harrogate North Yorkshire HG2 0NA
Received 7 Jul 2026 - Decided26/03771/FUL
Replace valley roof at rear of property with GRP flat roof and the addition of 4 Velux Style Windows within the main Roof Structure, with Chimney height reduction and capping.
84 High Street Knaresborough North Yorkshire HG5 0EA
Received 7 Jul 2026 - Decided26/03772/FUL
Demolition of conservatory and erection of single storey rear and side extensions. Erection of single storey front extension. Change of fenestration and Roof tiles. Associated external works.
75 Whitcliffe Lane Ripon North Yorkshire HG4 2LB
Received 7 Jul 2026 - Decided26/03773/FUL
Proposed Double Car Port with Office and Store
Skeugh House Harryfield Lane To Mill Bridge Marton In The Forest North Yorkshire YO61 1NQ
Received 7 Jul 2026 - Decided26/03774/DISCON
Approval of details under condition 2 (samples of materials), 3 (detailed hard and soft landscaping scheme), 10 (details of precautions to prevent deposit of mud, grit and dirt), 11 (survey recording the condition of the existing highway), 12 (construction method statement), and 20 (electric vehicle charging points) of planning permission HGT22/01907/DVCMAJ Variation of condition 2 (drawings) of planning permission 17/03324/DVCMAJ to allow changes to approved Unit M5 to include reduction in scale, alterations to fenestrations and external landscaping and hardstanding and subdivision to create 4 units in lieu of approved 3 units.
Unit 5 Hornbeam Business Park Hornbeam Park Avenue Harrogate North Yorkshire HG2 8QT
Received 7 Jul 2026 - Decided26/03775/AMENDS
Non-material amendment to allow alterations to amend the building to have a traditional gable to the short elevations rather than a hipped roof as per the approved design. The second proposed alteration is to install photovoltaic to the south west facing roof to the rear of the unit facing the railway boundary to planning permission HGT22/01907/DVCMAJ Variation of condition 2 (drawings) of planning permission 17/03324/DVCMAJ to allow changes to approved Unit M5 to include reduction in scale, alterations to fenestrations and external landscaping and hardstanding and subdivision to create 4 units in lieu of approved 3 units.
Hornbeam Business Park Hornbeam Park Avenue Harrogate North Yorkshire
Received 7 Jul 2026 - Registered26/03776/DISCON
Approval of details under condition 13 (location and type of lighting), 35 (scheme of mode 3 electric vehicle charging points) and 40 (typical cross section of area between Apartment 1 and House 3) of Section 73 planning permission 25/01883/DVCMAJ for variations further to those permitted by section 73 permission ZC24/03651/DVCMAJ in respect of an original planning permission 20/05216/FULMAJ for the conversion and extension of Mill Building to form 9 Residential Units, erection of storage building/car port, 11 dwellings, detached garage and other external works including car parking.
Darley Mill Darley Carr Darley North Yorkshire HG3 2QQ
Received 7 Jul 2026 - Permitted26/03777/CLEUD
Lawful certificate (existing) regarding non compliance with condition 3 in respect of the business use of the building.
Rome Farm Storth Gill Lane To Rome Giggleswick North Yorkshire BD24 0JP
Received 7 Jul 2026 - Decided26/03778/PNA
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a modern steel-framed agricultural building
Buildings At Mill Laithe Long Preston North Yorkshire
Received 8 Jul 2026 - Registered26/03779/DVCON
Section 73 application to vary condition 2 (approved plans) of planning approval CRA2021/22610/FUL to amend site levels, boundary wall length and height, and landscaping, and to create footpath with additional pedestrian access to highway
Land To South Of Hesley Lane Rathmell BD24 0LA
Received 8 Jul 2026 - Registered26/03782/FUL
Demolition of southern most section of barn, erection of replacement extension to allow single level living with disability access, removal of steps, installation of ramped access.
Town End Barn High Grantley To Sewage Works Grantley North Yorkshire HG4 3PJ
Received 8 Jul 2026 - Registered26/03783/FUL
Erection of double garage.
16 Green Croft Gardens Cayton Scarborough North Yorkshire YO11 3SE
Received 8 Jul 2026 - Registered26/03785/FUL
Garage demolished to allow construction of ancillary accommodation.
17 Peasholm Crescent Scarborough North Yorkshire YO12 7QY
Received 7 Jul 2026 - Registered26/03787/FUL
Two replacement timber sash windows to front (lower ground), replacement timber front door, repair and reinstatement of part of existing staircase between ground and basement level. Internal alteration to (non original) stud wall to enlarge existing bathroom facility.
Basement Flat 9 The Crescent Filey North Yorkshire YO14 9HZ
Received 7 Jul 2026 - Registered26/03788/LB
Two replacement timber sash windows to front (lower ground), replacement timber front door, repair and reinstatement of part of existing staircase between ground and basement level. Internal alteration to (non original) stud wall to enlarge existing bathroom
Basement Flat 9 The Crescent Filey North Yorkshire YO14 9HZ
Received 7 Jul 2026 - Decided26/03790/TCON
T1 - Golden Leylandii to be reduced by 3-4 metres in height. T2 - Elm tree reduced by 3-4 metres in height and prune sides.
Applegarth House Manor Close Stokesley North Yorkshire TS9 5AG
Received 8 Jul 2026 - Decided26/03791/LB
Listed building consent for proposed window replacement, gutter replacement, soil pipe replacement and replacement slate roof with new lead soaker to existing chimney, with chimney repointed
70 St Marks Square New Lane Selby North Yorkshire YO8 4QD
Received 8 Jul 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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