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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714 approved · 97 refused · 22 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Registered26/04919/FUL
Addition of bespoke timber orangery garden room to south elevation
Gains House The Green Green Hammerton North Yorkshire YO26 8BQ
Received 14 Aug 2026 - Registered26/04929/FUL
Householder planning permission for the formation of first floor window
Calter Barn Wenning Bank Bridge To A65t Underpass Clapham North Yorkshire LA2 8ES
Received 11 Aug 2026 - Registered26/04931/LB
Listed Building consent for conservation repairs and redecoration of facade of Ripon Town Hall, including: outer wall/render, balcony and railings, entrance door and frame, inscription/frieze and installation of temporary scaffolding.
Town Hall Market Place Ripon North Yorkshire HG4 1DD
Received 14 Aug 2026 - Decided26/04932/TCON
Works to tree in Burton in Lonsdale Conservation Area: Pollard 1no. Beech tree
Bleaberry House 15 Duke Street Burton In Lonsdale North Yorkshire LA6 3LG
Received 14 Aug 2026 - Registered26/04934/TPO
Works to 3 no trees
Newby Lodge (Land In Front Of Newby Lodge) Sneck Gate Lane Newby North Yorkshire TS8 0AD
Received 11 Aug 2026 - Registered26/04942/FUL
Proposed change of use of former National Reserve Club and existing apartment to form 5 holiday lets (sui-generis).
29 East Parade Harrogate North Yorkshire HG1 5LQ
Received 14 Aug 2026 - Decided26/04945/TCON
Fell 1 no Laurel (T1) Fell 1 no Cherry (T2) Fell 1 no Sycamore (T3) Fell 1 no Ash (T4) within Masham Conservation Area.
3 Chapman Lane Masham North Yorkshire HG4 4EE
Received 13 Aug 2026 - Decided26/04951/DISCON
Approval of details under Conditions 3 (Phase 1 Contaminated Land Assessment), 9 (Sustainable Design Statement) & 12 (Materials) of planning permission 21/05079/FUL Conversion of 4 traditional agricultural buildings into 3 residential units and ancillary garage and storage space.
Firth House Farm Haregill Bank High Ellington North Yorkshire HG4 4PR
Received 13 Aug 2026 - Decided26/04958/AMENDS
Non-material amendment to allow changes to rear dormer and to omit the 2 sets of bifold doors at the rear of the single storey near extension in lieu of 1 wide set of sliding doors to Planning Permission 26/01601/FUL - Single and Two Storey Rear Extension, Two storey Front Porch Extension, Loft Conversion with dormer extension, Detached Garden Building, Application of off white render to external walls, Replacement roof tiles, Replacement external doors and windows, Alterations to fenestration
21 Aspin Way Knaresborough North Yorkshire HG5 8HL
Received 13 Aug 2026 - Registered26/04960/FUL
Front elevation extension, including garage, side and rear extensions. Raising of roof level and development of loft space including provision of a rear dormer and front elevation rooflights. Replacement and additional windows, doors and roof tiles. Rendering of existing property.
14 Moorland View Harrogate North Yorkshire HG2 7EZ
Received 13 Aug 2026 - Registered26/04964/AMENDS
Non-material amendment to allow relocation of external door to Planning Permission 25/01996/FUL - External alterations and single storey extension to rear of Studio 2 area to North West of site.
Harrogate Convention Centre Kings Road Harrogate North Yorkshire HG1 5LA
Received 14 Aug 2026 - Registered26/04965/FUL
Proposed detached garage
Willow Tree Barn Red House Lane Moor Monkton York North Yorkshire YO26 8JE
Received 14 Aug 2026 - Registered26/04966/FUL
Demolition of existing conservatory and replacement with a single storey rear extension with internal alterations. Construction of porch to the front of the property. Conversion of garage into a utility room and storage.
11 Watermill Close North Stainley North Yorkshire HG4 3LD
Received 14 Aug 2026 - Registered26/04967/REMMAJ
Reserved matters application including appearance, landscaping, layout and scale of approval SELZG2023/1356/OUTM Outline planning application for residential development of up to 110 dwellings, landscaping, open space and associated infrastructure with all matters reserved other than access into the site
Land Off Snowdrop Rise Hambleton Selby North Yorkshire
Received 14 Aug 2026 - Decided26/04969/PNA
Prior notification for the proposed construction of an agricultural building for the accommodation of livestock
Cinquecliff Grange Cinque Cliff Track Thirlby North Yorkshire YO7 2EA
Received 7 Aug 2026 - Decided26/04970/PNA
General purpose agricultural building
Wateredge Long Swales Lane Kirkby Malzeard North Yorkshire HG4 3RJ
Received 14 Aug 2026 - Registered26/04971/DISCON
Approval of details under Condition 3 (Noise Impact Assessment) of planning permission 25/03873/FUL Installation of air conditioning plant with timber enclosure.
Corner Site At Junction With Cawthorn Avenue Fairfax Avenue Harrogate North Yorkshire
Received 14 Aug 2026 - Decided26/04977/PNA
General purpose. New building to help house and protect a significant number of vehicles and machinery whilst storing fertiliser and winter feed for livestock.
Corn Close Farm Low Wath Road To Wath Bridge Pateley Bridge Harrogate North Yorkshire HG3 5HL
Received 14 Aug 2026 - Decided26/04978/AMENDS
Application for a Non-Material Amendment (Installation of solar panels (PV) to roof of garage plot 4 - new plans 21005-105-P11, 1011-P04, 1030-P05 and 1031-P04) following grant of planning permission ZB24/01534/FUL for the demolition of existing buildings and construction of 2 dwellings and associated works
The Pines Cottage Farm Meadowfields Close Easingwold North Yorkshire YO61 3DS
Received 14 Aug 2026 - Decided26/04980/PNA
New farm building for the storage of straw and machinery
Skelding Grange Road To High Skelding Farm Skelding North Yorkshire HG4 3PR
Received 17 Aug 2026 - Registered26/04981/PBR
Conversion of existing agricultural building to form a single dwellinghouse, including associated works.
Knabs Slack Farm Skipton Road Kettlesing North Yorkshire
Received 17 Aug 2026 - Registered26/04982/TPO
Works to trees within tree preservation order 77/2017. Remove sub-branches over the drive to provide another 2m of clearance of 1 no Australian Pine (T2 on plan, 77/2017 T3 Pine) Prune 1 No Maple (T7 on plan, 77/2017 T11 Maple) to remove four branches growing towards building and crown raise 1 no Maple (T10 on plan, 77/2017 T10 Maple) by removing two lowest branches over Leeds road and two lowest branches over Alderson road.
Flat 2 Tewit Well Court 7 Leeds Road Harrogate North Yorkshire HG2 8AW
Received 17 Aug 2026 - Registered26/04983/FULMAJ
Erection of 23no. light industrial units (Class E(g)(iii)) with associated works and landscaping.
Land South Of York Road Knaresborough North Yorkshire
Received 17 Aug 2026 - Registered26/04984/FUL
Retrospective Application for a Detached Double Garage for Storage of Classic Vehicles
Summer Lea 33 Whitcliffe Lane Ripon North Yorkshire HG4 2JN
Received 17 Aug 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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