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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.

17
Planning authorities 17 with data indexed
40,332
New applications 12 months to September 2026
32,119
Decided 12 months to September 2026
57 days
Median decision national median 56 days

Every council in Yorkshire and The Humber

Applications on record, with each council's own approval rate and decision speed

Planning application volumes, approval rates and median decision times for the local planning authorities in Yorkshire and The Humber. Source: PlanIndex, planindex.co.uk.
Council On record Last 12 months Approved Median days Decision times
Barnsley 1,860 564 94% 66 How long decisions take
Bradford 7,647 1,904 87% 56 How long decisions take
Calderdale 5,829 714 87% 79 How long decisions take
Doncaster 10,218 854 89% 53 How long decisions take
East Riding of Yorkshire 3,391 1,491 90% 56 How long decisions take
Kingston upon Hull, City of 2,924 502 94% 56 How long decisions take
Kirklees 16,375 1,873 78% 61 How long decisions take
Leeds 11,320 7,041 82% 52 How long decisions take
North East Lincolnshire 4,197 378 92% 143 How long decisions take
North Lincolnshire 3,015 538 94% 55 How long decisions take
North York Moors National Park 9,869 7,277 89% 58 How long decisions take
North Yorkshire 9,996 7,428 89% 59 How long decisions take
Rotherham 8,928 1,390 89% 52 How long decisions take
Sheffield 8,499 1,410 92% 50 How long decisions take
Wakefield 2,344 953 88% 98 How long decisions take
York 11,447 2,446 89% 58 How long decisions take
Yorkshire Dales National Park 9,924 7,392 90% 57 How long decisions take

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

  • 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).

    Submitted 7 Sep 2026
  • 26/01614/ADV Awaiting decision

    Yorkshire Building Society 35 - 37 Bank Street Ossett Wakefield WF5 8PS

    Internally illuminated signage scheme

    Submitted 7 Sep 2026 Advertising
  • 26/01612/FUL Awaiting decision

    Coach House New Road Old Snydale Pontefract WF7 6HD

    Kitchen extension

    Submitted 7 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • 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

    Submitted 7 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • 26/01600/DEM Awaiting decision

    28 Sowood Lane Ossett Wakefield WF5 0LE

    Demolition of detached dwelling and garage

    Submitted 4 Sep 2026
  • 26/01609/SPN Awaiting decision

    Evo Group Express Way Wakefield Europort Normanton WF6 2TZ

    PV solar installation

    Submitted 4 Sep 2026
  • 26/01606/FUL Awaiting decision

    41 Womersley Road Knottingley WF11 0DB

    Single storey rear extension

    Submitted 4 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • 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.

    Submitted 4 Sep 2026 Amendments
  • 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

    Submitted 4 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • 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

    Submitted 4 Sep 2026 Amendments

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.