North Yorkshire planning applications
SiteLens tracks and classifies every planning application submitted to North Yorkshire Council, updated daily. North Yorkshire Council received 1,197 planning applications in the last 90 days, 32 of them major schemes. 90% of the applications it decided were approved, with a median decision time of 57 days.
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Recent applications in North Yorkshire
See all →Majors and higher-value work first, tree works, condition discharges and adverts last.
Waterford Farm Church Bank To Grewelthorpe Kirkby Malzeard North Yorkshire HG4 3RJ
Five-lodge holiday park with wellness area, Kirkby Malzeard, full application. Siting five holiday lodges and a wellness area across a 2.5 hectare farm, at full application stage. Groundworks, drainage, utility connections and timber lodge joinery packages are open to local subcontractors.
GroundworksDrainageM&E
The Ings South Moor Lane Sowerby North Yorkshire YO7 3AG
Retrospective equestrian events facility with new stable block, North Yorkshire, full application. A 1.52-hectare menage converted to commercial equestrian use, with a five-stable block and stable extension. Groundworks, hardstanding, electrical lighting and joinery packages suit local…
GroundworksHard landscapingJoinery
The Flower Belt Thwaites Lane Bishop Monkton Harrogate HG3 3QD
Seasonal farm produce, cafe and bar scheme on 3.99ha, Harrogate, full application. Four seasonal structures (silo, tent, toilet, store) on farmland, operating May to November. Groundworks for access and parking, toilet drainage and hard surfacing suit local subcontractors.
GroundworksHard landscapingDrainage
Land Comprising Field At 431401 469281 Knaresborough Road Littlethorpe North Yorkshire
190-dwelling Littlethorpe scheme, EIA screening request at pre-application. Seeks a screening opinion on 190 homes, public open space, a LEAP and earthworks on parcels 2 and 3. Whether an Environmental Statement is needed will set groundworks, drainage and biodiversity scope, so earthworks and…
Willow Trees Howhill Road Beckwithshaw North Yorkshire HG3 1QJ
Five-home replacement scheme on a Beckwithshaw plot, full application. Demolishes one dwelling and outbuildings to build five new homes with infrastructure, at full application stage. Demolition, groundworks and drainage open the site, with brickwork, roofing and M&E packages to follow for local…
DemolitionGroundworksStructural frame
Land East Of The Cottage Nosterfield North Yorkshire
1-3 dwelling Permission in Principle, Nosterfield, North Yorkshire. Principle consent for up to three new homes on a 0.19 hectare plot, with detail reserved for later approval. Groundworks, drainage and brickwork subcontractors can position early, as technical details will follow.
GroundworksBrickworkRoofing
Sandylands Sports Centre Carleton New Road Skipton North Yorkshire BD23 2AZ
43-space car park extension at Skipton leisure centre, full permission. Adds spaces, footpaths, retaining walls, stairs, crossings and a turning head on a 0.11 ha site. Groundworks, retaining wall construction, surfacing and lighting columns are open to civils, surfacing and electrical…
GroundworksHard landscapingM&E
Labcorp Drug Development Limited Otley Road Harrogate HG3 1PY
Demolition prior notification on a Labcorp site, Harrogate. Clears an existing building on Otley Road, with no replacement scheme yet proposed. Demolition, asbestos removal and site clearance packages open to specialist contractors ahead of any redevelopment.
Demolition
Pott Bridge Farm Applewick Pot Bridge Farm To Throstle Nest Farm Beckwithshaw North Yorkshire HG3 1SF
One-dwelling barn conversion with extension, full application, North Yorkshire. Converts a barn to a home with a single-storey extension, new rooflights, access road and patio. Groundworks for the access road, masonry for the extension, and rooflight and glazing packages suit local trades.
GroundworksBrickworkRoofing
Penistone House Penniston Lane Ebberston North Yorkshire
Single-dwelling agricultural barn conversion, Ebberston, at prior approval stage. Converts one agricultural building into a C3 home with parking under a Class Q notification. Roof recovery, insulation, glazing and drainage connections suit local contractors, with groundworks for the new parking…
GroundworksBrickworkRoofing
15 Greenwood Avenue Pateley Bridge Harrogate North Yorkshire HG3 5LS
Extension plus one adjoining dwelling, Pateley Bridge, full planning stage. Extends and alters 15 Greenwood Avenue and builds one new attached home alongside it. Groundworks, brickwork, roofing and drainage serve the new dwelling, with joinery and glazing across the extension and alterations.
GroundworksBrickworkRoofing
Office 30A Main Street High Bentham North Yorkshire
Single-dwelling Class MA office conversion, High Bentham, prior approval stage. Converts a Class E office on Main Street into one self-contained home under permitted development. Kitchen and bathroom fit-out, new heating and electrics, and drainage connections are the packages local trades can…
Fit-outM&EDrainage
Land West Of Thornton Lane Thornton Le Dale North Yorkshire YO18 7SF
General purpose agricultural building, Thornton-le-Dale, under prior notification. New farm building on land west of Thornton Lane, handled through the permitted development prior approval route. Steel portal frame, cladding, roofing and concrete base packages suit local agricultural builders and…
GroundworksSteelCladding
Dolliefield Land To South Of The A65 Near Thorlby
Agricultural building and concrete apron, near Thorlby, full permission sought. New farm building on a 0.15-hectare site south of the A65, at full application stage. Steel frame, cladding and apron groundworks suit local agricultural steel and concrete subcontractors.
GroundworksSteelCladding
Solstice Farm Lowfield Lane Swinton North Yorkshire YO17 6SE
Steel portal frame agricultural store, Swinton, North Yorkshire. A new building for farm equipment storage, submitted under agricultural prior notification rather than full application. Steel frame supply, cladding, concrete base and roofing sheets are the packages for local suppliers.
GroundworksSteelCladding
Planning appeals in North Yorkshire Council
An allowed appeal is one the council lost. Some kinds of appeal succeed far more often than others, so North Yorkshire Council is compared with the national rate for its own mix.
North Yorkshire Council, raw rate
29.8%
of judged appeals were allowed
Expected for this mix of appeals
28.9%
national rates applied to this caseload
0.9 percentage points above expected. North Yorkshire Council's decisions are overturned more often than the national record predicts.
2,527 appeals counted, 2,306 judged either way (688 allowed, 1,618 dismissed), 221 judged neither way. These are appeals decided 2016-07 to 2026-06.
By kind of appeal
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planning Appeal | 30.2% | 28.8% | 1,515 | 1,490 | 450 |
| Householder (HAS) | 34.5% | 35.6% | 436 | 423 | 146 |
| Enforcement Notice | 17.9% | 13.5% | 204 | 168 | 30 |
| Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal | 12.3% | 25% | 78 | 73 | 9 |
| Tree Preservation Order | 36.4% | 20.6% | 61 | 55 | 20 |
| Lawful Development Certificate | 37.2% | 36.9% | 45 | 43 | 16 |
| Commercial Appeal Service (CAS) | 22.2% | 33.3% | 29 | 27 | 6 |
| Advertisement Appeal | 16.7% | 36% | 6 | 6 | 1 |
15 more appeal types with fewer than 5 judged
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rights of Way Opposed Orders | None judged | Not published | 50 | 0 | 0 |
| Rights Of Way - Schedule 14D | None judged | Not published | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| Common Land | None judged | Not published | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| Environmental | None judged | Not published | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| High Hedges | Too few judged | 28.5% | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| Appeal against Enforcement Listed Building Notice/Enforcement Conservation Area Notice | Too few judged | 8.1% | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| Rights Of Way - Schedule 14A | None judged | Not published | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Rights of Way Modifications | Too few judged | 100% | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Called In Planning Application | Too few judged | 72.4% | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Commercial Appeals Service (Adverts) | Too few judged | 27.6% | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Community Infrastructure Levy Appeal | Too few judged | 25.2% | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Hedgerow | Too few judged | 17% | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Section 106 Agreement | Too few judged | 39.8% | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Section 106BC (Affordable Housing) | Too few judged | 71.4% | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Tree Replacement Notice | Too few judged | 31.9% | 1 | 1 | 1 |
How we calculate this
Judged means allowed or dismissed. Withdrawn, invalid, split and unrecorded appeals are counted but never treated as appeals the council won. Expected applies the national rate for each appeal type to this council's own caseload. National rates by type are in The State of UK Planning.
Source: the Planning Inspectorate's Casework Database on GOV.UK, not the council's own planning register. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Money behind development in North Yorkshire Council
North Yorkshire Council's developer contribution register is not yet in SiteLens.
Affordable housing grant in North Yorkshire Council
What central government confirmed: schemes in the area with Homes England grant agreed.
- Social rent111 homes
- Affordable rent115 homes
- Shared ownership161 homes
Source: Homes England Affordable Homes Programme 2021 to 2026, GOV.UK transparency data, as at 31 March 2025. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Grant requested is the figure when grant was confirmed, not money drawn down. Schemes are placed by local authority name.
North Yorkshire Council approval rates by application type
Share of decided applications approved in the last 12 months.
- householder90% (346 decided)
- other94% (247 decided)
- residential84% (100 decided)
- commercial90% (49 decided)
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