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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714 approved · 97 refused · 22 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided26/04213/DISCON
Approval of details under Condition 3 (Joinery Details) and Condition 6 (Repair Methodology) of planning permission 25/04004/FUL Refurbishment and alterations to fenestration of existing barn annexe.
Swinsty Hall Swinsty Hall Timble North Yorkshire HG3 1ST
Received 22 Jul 2026 - Decided26/04214/DISCON
Approval of details under Condition 3 (Joinery Details) and Condition 6 (Repair Methodology) of Listed Building Consent 25/04005/LB Listed building consent for reconfiguration and external alterations to barn annexe.
Swinsty Hall Swinsty Hall Timble North Yorkshire HG3 1ST
Received 22 Jul 2026 - Decided26/04215/TPO
Lateral reduction of selected limbs to gain a maximum 2m clearance from the building structure of 1 Grove Lane with maximum pruning wounds of 50mm diameter of 1 no Holm Oak (T1) Within Tree preservation Order 41/2007 Selective pruning to 2 lower small branches of 1 no Beech (T2) within Tree Preservation Order 4/1994
2 Woodland Place Ripon North Yorkshire HG4 1ZF
Received 22 Jul 2026 - Registered26/04216/TPO
Lateral Reduction (by up to 2.3m) maximum pruning cuts of 55m of T1 (Oak) within Tree Preservation Order 04/2014
Wingfield House Cornwall Road Harrogate North Yorkshire HG1 2NB
Received 22 Jul 2026 - Decided26/04217/DISCON
Approval of details under Condition 10 part B (remediation scheme) of planning permission 25/03537/DVCMAJ application for the Variation of Condition 3 (approved plans) of planning permission HGT19/03970/OUTMAJ Outline application for demolition of existing social club building, erection of new community facility and erection of 14 flats with associated parking, with access, appearance, layout and scale for consideration.
St Georges Sports And Social Club St Georges Road Harrogate North Yorkshire HG2 9ER
Received 22 Jul 2026 - Registered26/04218/FUL
Replacement of timber windows with uPVC. Proposed french doors to existing window opening on front elevation. Alterations to rooflights. Conversion of existing single storey rear store room to incorporate into main dwelling
2 Esk Terrace Whitby North Yorkshire YO21 1PA
Received 22 Jul 2026 - Registered26/04219/FUL
Installation of New Windows following Removal of Bay Window
1 Little Lane Easingwold North Yorkshire YO61 3AH
Received 22 Jul 2026 - Decided26/04220/TCON
Application to fell a Scotts Pine and works to a Silver Birch in a conservation area
14 Blakey Lane Sowerby North Yorkshire YO7 1JY
Received 22 Jul 2026 - Registered26/04222/FUL
Demolition of existing outbuilding and construction of new Annex
Holmlea Ripon Road Wormald Green North Yorkshire HG3 3NQ
Received 23 Jul 2026 - Registered26/04223/LB
Listed building consent for repairs to the roof including stripping of existing roof slates, laying of new breather membrane and battens, installation of new conservation Velux windows and relaying of slates. New timber gutter on metal support brackets to northwestern elevation. Removal of existing ceiling to existing utility and replacement with fibre boards. Installation of fibre boards to existing living room. Replacement of windows (references W0.03, W0.04 and W0.05).
Aireview Farm Crosshills Road Cononley North Yorkshire BD20 8JZ
Received 23 Jul 2026 - Registered26/04225/CLOPUD
Lawful development certificate for proposed single storey extension to the back of the garage joining up to the existing kitchen to create a wet room and large kitchen area
4 Rose Lea Close Hillam North Yorkshire LS25 5HJ
Received 23 Jul 2026 - Decided26/04226/FUL
Householder consent for single side storey extension
6 Lords Drive Giggleswick Settle North Yorkshire BD24 0FL
Received 23 Jul 2026 - Decided26/04228/TPO
Tree species - mature beech (T1): Pruning of two lower lateral branches on the east side of the canopy.
St Peters Church Bridge Street To Lych Gate Brafferton North Yorkshire YO61 2NW
Received 10 Jul 2026 - Registered26/04231/FUL
Demolition of existing single storey utility and shower room and construction of a single storey extension.
Sprigholme 30 South End Bedale North Yorkshire DL8 2BN
Received 23 Jul 2026 - Decided26/04235/TPO
Fell 1 no Ash (T1) within Tree Preservation Order 3/1984
The Old Vicarage Church Lane Burton Leonard North Yorkshire HG3 3SD
Received 23 Jul 2026 - Decided26/04238/TPO
Fell 2 No Alder (T1 and T2) within tree preservation order 63/2022.
Asda Bower Road Harrogate North Yorkshire HG1 5DE
Received 23 Jul 2026 - Decided26/04239/FUL
Householder consent for single storey rear extension.
Bridge End Cottage Glusburn Bridge Colne Road Glusburn North Yorkshire BD20 8DP
Received 23 Jul 2026 - Decided26/04240/TPO
Fell 3 no. Cypress trees (T1, T2 and T3) within Tree Preservation Order 07/2025 (HAR)
The Castle Aldborough Village Aldborough North Yorkshire YO51 9ER
Received 20 Jul 2026 - Decided26/04244/FUL
Householder consent for single storey extension
65 Long Meadow Skipton North Yorkshire BD23 1BP
Received 23 Jul 2026 - Registered26/04246/FUL
Proposed interior renovations and replacement rear extension to existing dwelling.
12 Yarm Lane Great Ayton North Yorkshire TS9 6PJ
Received 20 Jul 2026 - Decided26/04247/TCON
Fell 2 no. Cypressus (A and B) within Bishop Monkton conservation area.
Beck N Bridge Cottage Main Street Bishop Monkton North Yorkshire HG3 3QP
Received 23 Jul 2026 - Decided26/04248/FUL
Proposed two storey side extension with single storey rear extension, canopy to front elevation linking the existing house to the new extension.
1 Harlow Park Drive Harrogate North Yorkshire HG2 0AR
Received 23 Jul 2026 - Registered26/04249/FUL
Reconstruction of existing stables off existing structure to form Greenhouse and Orangery. Erection of gates, fencing, shed and bin store.
1 Spring Bank Main Street Follifoot North Yorkshire HG3 1DX
Received 23 Jul 2026 - Decided26/04250/DISCON
Approval of details under Condition 3 (Render Sample) of planning permission 26/00052/FUL Proposed replacement render and fascia to principal elevations. Refurbishment/replacement of existing windows
St Aidans Church Of England High School Oatlands Drive Harrogate North Yorkshire HG2 8JR
Received 23 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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