North York Moors National Park Authority planning applications
Data as of 5 November 2026
North York Moors National Park Authority decided more than 710 planning applications in the twelve months to 5 November 2026. It refused 3% of those it approved or refused, lower than the middle UK council (9%), and took a median of 53 days to decide one.
Look up one application
Search by reference or address on North York Moors National Park Authority’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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3 September 2026 · Refused
FARSYDE HOUSE FARM, MARK LANE, FYLINGTHORPE WHITBY, YO22 4UG · FL/2026/00307
Figures for North York Moors National Park Authority
| Applications decided | more than 710 |
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| Share refusedof those approved or refused | 3%middle UK council 9% |
| Median time to a decisionfrom the valid date | 53 daysmiddle UK council 55 days |
| Householder applications refusedextensions, lofts, outbuildings | 0%of 82 decided |
| Appeals decidedin the last three years | 43 |
| Appeals allowedof those decided on their merits | 30%about one in three |
| Officer reports and decision notices searchable | back to 2017 |
| Local Plan policies held | more than 130 |
What inspectors decide appeals on
In their own words, from recent appeal decisions on North York Moors National Park Authority’s planning applications.
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“The main issues are: • whether the proposed development would provide a suitable site, having regard to the development plan policy; • the effect of the proposal on the character of the surrounding area and landscape and scenic beauty of…”
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“The main issue is the effect of the proposed development on highway safety.”
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“The main issue relevant to this appeal is the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.”
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“The main issues in the determination of the appeal are: • the effect of the proposed development on the open countryside and character and appearance of the surrounding area and the North York Moors National Park (NP); • whether the…”
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“The main issues for the appeal are: • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area; • Whether the proposal is consistent with development plan policy for the siting of new housing in larger…”
How we count, and what each figure leaves out: methodology. The council’s own register is the record, and each application links to it.