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Yorkshire and The Humber planning applications
156,575 applications. 88% approved.
As of October 2026, PlanIndex holds 156,575 planning applications from 17 of the 17 local planning authorities in Yorkshire and The Humber. 37,276 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 October 2026
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26/07192/PNA Awaiting decision
Rose Cottage Meagill Lane Farm Meagill Lane Blubberhouses North Yorkshire LS21 2PE
Application to determine if prior approval is required under Schedule 2, Part 6 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development Order) (England) 2015 (as amended) for the construction of a replacement agricultural building.
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26/01917/FUL Awaiting decision
179 Bradford Road Wakefield WF1 2AS
single storey rear & side extension.
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26/01914/FUL Awaiting decision
165 Lindale Lane Wakefield WF2 0RL
Proposed outbuilding.
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26/01908/SPN Awaiting decision
Victoria Nurseries Wakefield Road Streethouse Pontefract WF7 6BS
Installation of Photovoltaic Solar Panels to the roofs
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26/01912/FUL Awaiting decision
Foxholes Foxholes Lane Normanton WF6 2PE
Creation of new front canopy. Rear extension. Infill on first floor with new roof. Resubmission of previously approval application ref: 23/02033/FUL
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26/07092/TCON Awaiting decision
9 Oakdale Manor Harrogate North Yorkshire HG1 2NA
Crown reduction of 2 No Conifer by 1.5m and trim lateral branches in Harrogate conservation area.
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26/01910/FUL Awaiting decision
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Secondary School Barnsley Road Wakefield WF2 6EQ
Redevelopment of St Thomas `a Becket Catholic Secondary School, including demolition of majority of existing buildings and construction of replacement part-two part-three storey building, as well as new and reconfigured parking and access arrangements, new and enhanced landscaping, reinstatement of hard outdoor PE space, SEND garden, installation of sub-station and switch room, and drainage works to existing playing fields.
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26/01906/FUL Awaiting decision
Theatre Royal And Opera House Drury Lane Wakefield WF1 2TE
Refurbishment of the theatre, including partial demolition, and the addition of a new second floor extension to the West Wing to provide new back-of-house facilities, an accessible entrance, a new accessible lift and stairs, and a new accessible scene dock. Demolition of existing ancillary spaces at the north end of the site and the addition of an enlarged rooftop plant space. External alterations include the addition of smoke vents to the existing roof, new smoke vents to the northern elevation and window replacements. Partial demolition of internal walls and floors, a new bar area, increased WC provision, a new dressing room, and a new studio. Alterations to the auditorium flooring rake, new seating, rearrangement of services and technical equipment, plaster repairs and redecoration of existing interior.
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26/01907/LBC Awaiting decision
Theatre Royal And Opera House Drury Lane Wakefield WF1 2TE
Refurbishment of the theatre, including partial demolition, and the addition of a new second floor extension to the West Wing to provide new back-of-house facilities, an accessible entrance, a new accessible lift and stairs, and a new accessible scene dock. Demolition of existing ancillary spaces at the north end of the site and the addition of an enlarged rooftop plant space. External alterations include the addition of smoke vents to the existing roof, new smoke vents to the northern elevation and window replacements. Partial demolition of internal walls and floors, a new bar area, increased WC provision, a new dressing room, and a new studio. Alterations to the auditorium flooring rake, new seating, rearrangement of services and technical equipment, plaster repairs and redecoration of existing interior.
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26/01900/FUL Awaiting decision
30 Eskdale Road Wakefield WF2 9HF
Rear paved area (retrospective)
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 October 2026, councils in Yorkshire and The Humber decided 37,276 planning applications. 88% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
Which council in Yorkshire and The Humber decides planning applications fastest?
Of the 2 Yorkshire and The Humber councils ranked in the PlanIndex decision-times study, Leeds had the fastest median in the year to December 2026 at 52 days from application to decision. The slowest was Wakefield at 77 days.
Which is the busiest council in Yorkshire and The Humber for planning applications?
North York Moors National Park recorded 7,767 applications in the 12 months to October 2026, the most of any council in Yorkshire and The Humber over that period.