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Yorkshire and The Humber planning applications
127,783 applications. 88% approved. 57 days at the median council.
As of September 2026, PlanIndex holds 127,783 planning applications from 17 of the 17 local planning authorities in Yorkshire and The Humber. 32,119 were decided in the trailing 12 months, with 88% of clear-cut outcomes approved.
Every council in Yorkshire and The Humber
Applications on record, with each council's own approval rate and decision speed
Approval rates and median days come from the PlanIndex decision-times study; a dash means the council has too few timed decisions to measure fairly. Councils without a count are not yet ingested.
Latest applications in Yorkshire and The Humber
Data to September 2026
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26/00049/NMC01 Awaiting decision
Pontefract RFC Moor Lane Pontefract WF8 3RX
Non material amendment to approved planning application 26/00049FUL, dated 11th March 2026 (Installation of 4 x lighting masts complete with LED lighting to light a rugby training pitch..) to add conditions 1 (time limit), 2 (approved plans), and 3 (lighting reports).
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26/01614/ADV Awaiting decision
Yorkshire Building Society 35 - 37 Bank Street Ossett Wakefield WF5 8PS
Internally illuminated signage scheme
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26/01612/FUL Awaiting decision
Coach House New Road Old Snydale Pontefract WF7 6HD
Kitchen extension
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L/02/9A/DIS1 Awaiting decision
Old Hall, Over Hall Road, Ireby, Carnforth, LA6 2JZ
Approval of details reserved by Condition 7 (surfacing materials, bin storage areas & boundary treatments) of L/02/9A
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26/01600/DEM Awaiting decision
28 Sowood Lane Ossett Wakefield WF5 0LE
Demolition of detached dwelling and garage
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26/01609/SPN Awaiting decision
Evo Group Express Way Wakefield Europort Normanton WF6 2TZ
PV solar installation
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26/01606/FUL Awaiting decision
41 Womersley Road Knottingley WF11 0DB
Single storey rear extension
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26/9/00139/MOD Awaiting decision
Holy Trinity Church Of England Academy Queensway Rothwell Leeds LS26 0NB
Demolition of existing school buildings; Construction of new primary school with associated works including outdoor sports area, access, parking and landscaping NON MATERIAL AMENDMENT to 23/06608/FU. Condition 21 bat roosting and bird nesting features; so surface mounted bat and/or bird boxes which would be located on appropriate elevations and at suitable heights, in accordance with the recommendations of the projects ecologists.
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26/04774/FU Awaiting decision
Former Allotments Off Bruntcliffe Road Morley Leeds LS27 0QQ
Variation of condtion 2 (approved plans) to approved planning application 26/00905/FU (Variation of condition 2 (Approved Plans) to previously approved application 24/06291/FU (Erection of 45 residential dwellings with associated access and landscaping) to allow updated house types plans to reflect the new developer) for alterations to approved house types and rewording of supporting CEMP document to align with Plan for routes of access to site
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26/9/00129/MOD Awaiting decision
152 Stainbeck Lane Meanwood Leeds LS7 2EA
Single storey extension with three air conditioning units to side. New access gates to replace existing gates and bin storage area. NON MATERIAL AMENDMENT 22/00257/FU Minor alterations to approved garage roof
Common questions
How many local planning authorities are there in Yorkshire and The Humber?
Yorkshire and The Humber has 17 local planning authorities listed on PlanIndex, 17 of which have applications indexed here. Each has its own hub with volumes, approval rates and the latest submissions.
How many planning applications does Yorkshire and The Humber decide?
In the 12 months to September 2026, councils in Yorkshire and The Humber decided 32,119 planning applications. 88% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
Which council in Yorkshire and The Humber decides planning applications fastest?
Of the 17 Yorkshire and The Humber councils ranked in the PlanIndex decision-times study, Sheffield had the fastest median in the year to September 2026 at 50 days from application to decision. The slowest was North East Lincolnshire at 143 days.
How long does a planning decision take in Yorkshire and The Humber?
Taking the median council in Yorkshire and The Humber, a planning decision takes 57 days from application to decision, measured across 30,714 decisions from 17 ranked councils. The figure is the median of each council's own median, so one large authority cannot move it on its own.
Which is the busiest council in Yorkshire and The Humber for planning applications?
North Yorkshire recorded 7,428 applications in the 12 months to September 2026, the most of any council in Yorkshire and The Humber over that period.