Yorkshire and the Humber Planning Approval Rates — Council League Table (2026) | PlanWatch
Regional League Table

Planning Approval Rates in Yorkshire and the Humber

The 15 local planning authorities in Yorkshire and the Humber, ranked by approval rate. The regional average is 87.4% (89.4% decided in time).

CouncilApprovalIn timeDecisionsNat. rank
North East Lincolnshire95.3%98.9%468#19
Barnsley93.4%79.4%647#56
Wakefield92%91.8%1,086#88
Kirklees91.6%90.9%1,719#93
Kingston upon Hull, City of91.5%80.3%412#97
North Yorkshire89.5%86.7%4,687#134
East Riding of Yorkshire89.4%98.2%1,878#140
Sheffield87.2%88.6%1,765#178
Doncaster86.1%89.4%913#205
North Lincolnshire86%86%720#210
Bradford85.2%82.8%2,330#223
Calderdale84.6%94.2%877#230
York83.7%88.8%1,243#241
Leeds83.4%90.3%3,649#246
Rotherham79.9%100%777#277

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