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North York Moors National Park planning applications
6,099 applications. 89% approved. 57 days to decide.
As of July 2026, PlanIndex holds 6,099 planning applications from North York Moors National Park. 3,145 were decided in the trailing 12 months, with 89% of clear-cut outcomes approved.
Latest applications
Data to July 2026
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26/04378/DVCON Awaiting decision
The Grain Store Farlington To District Boundary Farlington North Yorkshire YO61 1NW
Application for variation of condition 3 (approved plans) to previously approved application reference number: ZB23/01590/OUT Application for Outline Planning Permission with some matters reserved (considering Access) for the construction of detached dwelling (Self Build)
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26/04356/PBR Awaiting decision
Higher Sheep Wash Lower Sheep Wash To Bull Hurst Rathmell North Yorkshire BD24 0JU
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed conversion of an agricultural building to single dwelling
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26/04309/PNA Awaiting decision
Moor Close Norwood Lane To Moor Close Beckwithshaw North Yorkshire HG3 1QT
Prior notification for portal frame extensions to an existing agricultural building.
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26/04279/ADV Awaiting decision
Fisher Medical Centre Millfields Coach Street Skipton North Yorkshire BD23 1EU
Advertisement consent for 1.no non-illuminated fascia sign
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26/04293/TPO Awaiting decision
Wentworth Grange 17 Borrage Lane Ripon North Yorkshire HG4 2PZ
Remove decayed central stem down to trunk of 1 no Willow (T2) within Tree preservation order 01/1978
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ZE26/00627/CAT Awaiting decision
The Granary Main Street Ampleforth North Yorkshire YO62 4DA
2no. Ash trees to be reduced, T1 to be lightly reduced by 1-2 metres, with focus on lower branches and T2 to be reduced by approx 6 metres to hedge level.
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26/04226/FUL Awaiting decision
6 Lords Drive Giggleswick Settle North Yorkshire BD24 0FL
Householder consent for single side storey extension
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26/04244/FUL Awaiting decision
65 Long Meadow Skipton North Yorkshire BD23 1BP
Householder consent for single storey extension
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26/04254/PIP Awaiting decision
Barn At Beechfield Farm Otley Road To Beechfield Farm Beckwithshaw North Yorkshire HG3 1QL
Permission in Principle for the conversion of a barn to a residential dwelling
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26/04235/TPO Awaiting decision
The Old Vicarage Church Lane Burton Leonard North Yorkshire HG3 3SD
Fell 1 no Ash (T1) within Tree Preservation Order 3/1984
Recent decisions
Data to July 2026
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ZB26/00481/FUL Granted
Fir Tree Farm Lea Lane Huby York North Yorkshire YO61 1JA
Retrospective construction of a general purpose agricultural storage shed
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ZB26/00679/LBC Granted
Serendipitea 15 Market Place Bedale North Yorkshire DL8 1ED
Application for Listed Building consent to repair the interior floorboards, screed them and cover with vinyl flooring. Plasterboard the interior walls and plaster.
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ZG2026/0449/TPO Granted
Lartington House Pinfold Hill Wistow North Yorkshire YO8 3UN
Application for consent to crown reduce not exceeding 1.5 metres and crown lift to 3m to 1No Willow protected by TPO 5/2003
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ZB26/00485/MBN Refused
Shire Oaks Farm Forest Lane Alne York North Yorkshire YO61 1TT
Application to determine if prior approval is required for the proposed conversion of agricultural building into a dwelling
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26/02065/FUL Granted
12 Gap Road Hunmanby Gap Filey North Yorkshire YO14 9QP
Change of use of dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to short-term holiday let accommodation (Use Class Sui Generis)
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ZD26/00274/LBC Refused
Stable Block To East Of Forcett Hall Forcett Hall Road Forcett North Yorkshire
Listed building consent to repair and reinstate the roof in a manner that aligns with the building's historic character, using identical materials and detailing to ensure the continued preservation of the stables
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26/02727/DVCON Granted
All Saints Church Otley Road Harrogate North Yorkshire
Section 73 application for Variation of Condition No. 2 (detailed drawings) of Planning Permission HGT22/03825/FUL (Change of use of Grade II listed Church to 1 no. dwelling, including external works and erection of detached workshop) to allow for alterations to the approved plans.
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ZB26/00958/LBC Granted
Cowling Hall Cowling Lane Burrill Bedale North Yorkshire DL8 1RR
Retrospective listed building consent for 1, an existing chimneypiece and grate in the dining room. 2. a door from the pantry to the garden. 3. A toilet cubicle off the pantry, containing lavatory and basin, with a window to the north yard.
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ZB25/00135/DCN Granted
Former Shorthorn Inn Hornby Road Appleton Wiske North Yorkshire DL6 2AL
Discharge of conditions 3, 4 and 5 to previously approved application ZB25/00135/FUL
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ZE26/00347/FUL Granted
Kirby Misperton Chapel Habton Road Kirby Misperton North Yorkshire
Conversion of former chapel (use class F1) for use as holiday accommodation and alterations to fenestrations
The full record
Decisions between 2016 and 2026
PlanIndex holds 4,222 decisions from North York Moors National Park between 2016 and 2026, part of 6,099 applications on record. Over that period 90% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals, 3,174 granted against 359 refused. The busiest single year was 2025, with 2,767 applications recorded.
The trailing-year figures above track current activity. This record reaches back further, so a decision here may predate the online portal; each application still has its own page with the source link.
From the archive
Earliest records shown in full
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ZE25/01312/CAT Decided
Land Off Main Street Flaxton
Pollard to 3m above ground level 4no. Common Alder (A1, A2, A3, A4). Remove or pollard to 2m above ground level 1no. White or Crack Willow (W1.) Pollard upright trunks to 3m above ground level, and remove trunks most likely to fall into pond or leaning over pond of 4no. White or Crack Willow (W2, W3, W4 and W5)
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HGTZC24/02039/TCON Granted
The Crossways Swindon Lane Kirkby Overblow Harrogate North Yorkshire HG3 1HH
(T1) Walnut - Crown lift to 4 meters. Lateral reduction of lower eastern canopy by 2 meters (retaining 6 meters). Lateral reduction of lower southern canopy by 2 meters (retaining 6 meters canopy radius), within Kirkby Overblow Conservation Area.
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HGTZC24/02037/TCON Granted
14 Stray Walk Harrogate North Yorkshire HG2 8HU
Felling and removal of 3no. Fir Trees and 1no. Holly Tree, within Harrogate Conservation Area.
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HGTZC24/02029/TCON Granted
8 West Terrace Scarah Lane Burton Leonard Harrogate North Yorkshire HG3 3RR
(T1) Willow - fell and remove, within Burton Leonard Conservation Area.
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HGTZC24/01971/TCON Granted
The Old Bothie Station Road Goldsborough Knaresborough North Yorkshire HG5 8NT
(T1) Lime - Pollard to previous pollarded cuts, within Goldsborough Conservation Area.
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HGTZC24/02038/TCON Granted
Wentworth Grange 17 Borrage Lane Ripon North Yorkshire HG4 2PZ
G1 - 8no. Linear Group of Norway Maple's - reduce in height by 3 meters back to previous pruning levels (circa 6 meters). T2 Hornbeam - reduce height by 4 meters as per previous pruning points ( to 5 meters) and reshape. T3 Poplar - reduce lateral branch spread on southern canopy by 2 meters away from property and BT wire (retaining 6 meters radial canopy spread), within Ripon Conservation Area.
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HGTZC24/02040/TCON Granted
Green Ridge Cottage The Green Nun Monkton York North Yorkshire YO26 8EW
Felling and removal of 1no. Ash (Fraxinus excelsior) within Nun Monkon Conservation Area.
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HGTZC24/02009/TCON Granted
Temple Gardens Ripon North Yorkshire HG4 1LE
Felling and removal of (T01) Leylandii, (T02) Leylandii, (T03), (T04) Leylandii, (T05) and (T06), within Ripon Conservation Area.
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HGTZC24/01996/DISCON Decided
Apple Tree Farm The Green Nun Monkton York North Yorkshire YO26 8EW
Approval of details required by condition 3 (materials for brick arch detailing ONLY) of Planning Permission ZC23/04372/DVCON: Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission 21/02217/FUL: Conversion and demolition of barns to form 2 dwellings with single storey extension and erection of 1 dwelling with parking and landscaping.
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HGTZC24/02122/DISCON Decided
12 Cheltenham Crescent Harrogate North Yorkshire HG1 1DH
Approval of details under condition 4 (Validation Test) of planning permission ZC23/04144/FUL Change of use of ground floor unit from Launderette to Bar, with small exterior patio to front
Decision speed
12 months to July 2026, where both dates are published
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Within 8 weeks the statutory target for most applications 1,526 49%
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8 to 13 weeks the target band for major development 894 28%
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Over 13 weeks often extended by agreement 725 23%
Common questions
How many planning applications does North York Moors National Park decide?
In the 12 months to July 2026, North York Moors National Park decided 3145 planning applications. 89% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
How long does a planning decision take in North York Moors National Park?
The median time from a planning application being received to a decision was 57 days over the 12 months to July 2026. Individual cases vary with complexity and consultation responses.
How many North York Moors National Park decisions arrive within the eight week target?
Of the 3145 decisions in the 12 months to July 2026 where both dates are published, 49% came within eight weeks of the application being received, and 77% within thirteen weeks.
How many planning applications has North York Moors National Park decided in total?
PlanIndex holds 4222 decisions from North York Moors National Park between 2016 and 2026, out of 6,099 applications on record. Across that whole period 90% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
When is planning activity busiest in North York Moors National Park?
December 2025 was the busiest month across the 12 months to July 2026, with 660 applications recorded. The monthly pattern is listed on this page.
How do I find a planning application by its reference number?
Every application indexed here has its own page at a stable address. Look the reference up in a search engine together with the council name, or browse the latest applications below. Each page shows the description, address, dates and decision as the council published them.
Cite these figures
North York Moors National Park: 6,099 planning applications on record as of July 2026. Trailing 12 months: 3,145 decided, 89% approved, median 57 days to a decision. 4,245 new applications received in the same period. Decisions on record run between 2016 and 2026: 4,222 in total, 90% approved. Source: PlanIndex, planindex.co.uk.