Planning decisions in Hull
How long Hull takes to decide a planning application and how many it approves, from the 830 decisions it made in the twelve months to September 2026. Days run from validation to decision, the clock the council reports against; the wait from receipt is shown beside it. How the figures are made.
56 daysmedian from validation to decision (UK 54); 59 from receipt
55%decided within eight weeks (UK 66%), 75% within thirteen
92%approved (UK 90%): 723 approved, 64 refused, 19 withdrawn
311 of 388UK rank for speed, down 225 places on last year; 184 of 388 for approvals
By kind of application
| Kind | Median days | Within 8 weeks | Approved | Decisions | UK rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full applications | 73 | 37% | 92% | 300 | 280 of 359 |
| Tree works | 42 | 77% | 95% | 144 | 216 of 324 |
| Prior approvals | 35 | 81% | 83% | 112 | 167 of 340 |
| Discharge of conditions | 51 | 64% | 94% | 111 | 133 of 310 |
| Advertisement consent | 56 | 61% | 93% | 56 | 213 of 320 |
| Lawful development certificates | 58 | 50% | 95% | 41 | 324 of 348 |
| Amendments | 56 | 52% | 90% | 32 | 311 of 356 |
| Listed building consent | 104 | 16% | 100% | 32 | 293 of 307 |
Delegated or committee
| Route | Share | Median days | Approved | Decisions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delegated to officers | 98% | 56 | 92% | 793 |
| Planning committee | 2% | 140 | 78% | 18 |
Where the register states how the decision was made. 19 decisions did not say.
By year
| Year decided | Median days | Within 8 weeks | Approved | Decisions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 * | 54 | 63% | 90% | 102 |
| 2017 * | 50 | 56% | 97% | 157 |
| 2018 * | 69 | 35% | 98% | 55 |
| 2019 * | 76 | 36% | 99% | 165 |
| 2020 * | 54 | 71% | 89% | 28 |
| 2021 * | 66 | 37% | 98% | 48 |
| 2022 * | 56 | 59% | 94% | 69 |
| 2023 * | 78 | 25% | 96% | 60 |
| 2024 * | 42 | 86% | 97% | 138 |
| 2025 * | 65 | 33% | 88% | 52 |
| 2026 so far | 63 | 44% | 92% | 631 |
* Years from our archive, which carries no validation date: timed from receipt, so a few days longer than the live years above them.
Decided in the last three weeks
- 2 Ash Grove Beverley Road Kingston Upon Hull HU5 1LURebuilding and reinstatement of fire-damaged property to provide a 6 bedroom HMO (max 6 occupants).Approved26 Oct 2026
- Vodafone PCS Essex House Manor Street Kingston Upon Hull HU1 1YUPrior approval application (for siting and appearance) involving: Upgrade and reconfiguration of an existing rooftop telecommunications instApproved26 Oct 2026
- 115 Newland Park Kingston Upon Hull HU5 2DTDischarge of conditions for 25/01074/S73 - Erection of detached 4 bedroom dwelling to rear of 115 Newland Park following demolition of existApproved23 Oct 2026
- Footpath Outside 630 Anlaby Road Kingston Upon Hull HU3 6UUInstallation of 1No. BT Street Hub Unit and associated advertisement panels on either side of the unitApproved23 Oct 2026
- Garage Block 7 To 12 Acacia Drive Kingston Upon HullDemolition of 6 void council brick built garages.Approved22 Oct 2026
- 202 Victoria Avenue Princes Avenue Kingston Upon Hull HU5 3DY1. Remove 1 low branch from East side of Pine Tree in rear garden. 2. Fell 1 x Bay tree in rear garden. 3. Remove branches from east side ofApproved22 Oct 2026
- Kids Yorkshire And The Humber Region 182 Chanterlands Avenue Kingston Upon Hull HU5 4DJReduce height of row of Ash and Holly trees by approx. 30% in rear garden and cut back to fence line overhanging branches encroaching into rApproved22 Oct 2026
- 9 Church Mount Sutton-on-hull Kingston Upon Hull HU7 4TJT1 and T2 Conifers - Crown lift to 5 metres T3 Sycamore - Removal of 3 lower marked limbs To allow more light into the rear garden (Works toApproved22 Oct 2026
Built nightly from Hull's planning register. Ranks are among the 388 published councils. See planning applications in Hull, appeals, or get alerts for Hull.
About these figures
How are decision times measured?
Days from the date the council validated the application to the date it decided it, for applications approved or refused in the window. That is the clock councils report against and the official statistics use. Each council’s page also shows the count from receipt, which is what the applicant actually waited. Withdrawn and undecided applications are not timed.
Why do these figures differ from the council’s own?
Councils count an agreed extension of time as decided on time; we treat the calendar as the calendar. Our figures are also live and rolling, where official statistics are quarterly and annual. So a council’s own within-eight-weeks figure will usually sit a little above ours.
What counts as approved?
Approval rate is approvals divided by approvals plus refusals. Withdrawals, and decisions whose outcome the register does not state, are counted in the totals but not in the rate.
Why is a council missing?
A council is published when it has at least 25 timed decisions in the window and its register’s decision data passes our consistency checks. Councils that fail are listed with the reason rather than shown with a number that would mislead.
How often is this updated?
Nightly, from the decisions we collect from every council register we monitor. The window is the twelve months to the last complete month.