City of York Council planning applications
Data as of 5 November 2026
City of York Council decided more than 2,300 planning applications in the twelve months to 5 November 2026. It refused 14% of those it approved or refused, higher than the middle UK council (9%), and took a median of 56 days to decide one.
Look up one application
Search by reference or address on City of York Council’s own planning portal. Or ask Claude, with the PlanningLedger connector, to find it and read its officer report and decision notice (mcp.planningledger.com).
Recent major decisions
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4 August 2026 · Refused
229 Strensall Road York YO32 9SW · 25/01771/FULM
Figures for City of York Council
| Applications decided | more than 2,300 |
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| Share refusedof those approved or refused | 14%middle UK council 9% |
| Median time to a decisionfrom the valid date | 56 daysmiddle UK council 55 days |
| Householder applications refusedextensions, lofts, outbuildings | Not enough typed decisions |
| Appeals decidedin the last three years | more than 200 |
| Appeals allowedof those decided on their merits | 26%about one in four |
| Officer reports and decision notices searchable | back to 2017 |
| Local Plan policies held | more than 100plan adopted 2025 |
What inspectors decide appeals on
In their own words, from recent appeal decisions on City of York Council’s planning applications.
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“The main issues are: • Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies; • The effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt…”
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“In light of the above the main issue is the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.”
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“The main issues are: • the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the neighbouring occupiers of ‘The Birches’ having regard to matters of outlook; and • the effect of the proposed development on highway safety.”
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“The main issues are: • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area. • The effect of the proposed development on potential non-designated heritage assets and the setting of the Fulford Road Conservation…”
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“The main issue is the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.”
How we count, and what each figure leaves out: methodology. The council’s own register is the record, and each application links to it.