Planning decisions in North York Moors
As of 19 Jun 2026, covering the last 5 years.
On the public planning record, North York Moors approved 96% of 1,423 decided applications in the last 5 years. Here is the approval rate for the most common home-project types. It is useful before you apply and free for local reporters to cite with attribution to MyTrustedTraders.
Approval rate by project type
- Listed building / conservation : 98% approved (251 decided, ~58 days)
- Extension : 94% approved (221 decided, ~64 days)
- Windows & doors : 98% approved (128 decided, ~64 days)
- Roof / fenestration : 97% approved (117 decided, ~58 days)
- Demolition : 93% approved (110 decided, ~69 days)
- Outbuilding / garden room : 99% approved (81 decided, ~64 days)
- Rear extension : 96% approved (73 decided, ~65 days)
- Solar / renewables : 96% approved (69 decided, ~68 days)
- Change of use : 97% approved (68 decided, ~65 days)
- Tree work : 97% approved (60 decided, ~37 days)
- Annexe : 96% approved (55 decided, ~71 days)
- Boundary wall / fence / gates : 96% approved (49 decided, ~62 days)
- Side extension : 94% approved (49 decided, ~64 days)
- Loft conversion : 91% approved (47 decided, ~60 days)
- Porch : 98% approved (45 decided, ~67 days)
Method
Figures are aggregates over the public planning decisions we hold for North York Moors, matched to a project type from the application description. Overall approval is decided-weighted across project types, using each type's rate over the last 5 years where we hold enough decisions, otherwise its full record. Only types with at least five decided applications are shown. We publish aggregate counts only, with no application references or applicant names. Full method and limits.