Drax Power Station, Drax, Selby, YO8 8TE
Screening Opinion Issued
NY/2026/0082/SCR
Description
Request for a formal Screening Opinion in relation to the proposed modifications to the existing Pulverised Fuel Ash (PFA) Beneficiation Plant
4.8/10
Planning Authority Score
#159 of 282
North Yorkshire ranks #163 out of 282 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).
North Yorkshire decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #134 of 282
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #110 of 282
68%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (71%) #163 of 282
44%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #169 of 282
78%
Minor dwellings approved
515 decided (1-9 homes)
80%
Major dwellings approved
74 decided (10+ homes)
86%
Change of use approved
284 decided
4,687
Total decisions
494 refused in 2025