81 Skipton Road Harrogate North Yorkshire HG1 4LQ Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Change of use to a car wash and the erection of a single storey extension to associated building (part-retrospective). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
31 Mar 2026
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Validated
14 Apr 2026
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Consultation
15 Apr 2026
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Approved
11 Sept 2026

Approved on 11 Sept 2026 · Chief Planner · Last checked 12 Sept 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Conservation area 28 m away: Harrogate; Radon affected area, class 4; Inside the Harrogate built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £1,075,000 in June 2022. Other property, freehold.

1 June 2022£1,075,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area325 m² (3,498 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 87)
UseB1 Offices and Workshop businesses
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2022, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Harrogate
Application type
Full permission
Postcode
HG1 4LQ
Received
31 Mar 2026
Validated
14 Apr 2026
Ward
Coppice Valley & Duchy
Parish
Harrogate
Case officer
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Target decision
14 Sept 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
11 Sept 2026
Decision level
Chief Planner
Applicant
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Agent
The Planning Person
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 150 days from validation, 95 days slower than Harrogate's median of 55 for changes of use. Approved, as 89% of changes of use here are.

64%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
104decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Harrogate in the last twelve months, from validation. Harrogate decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 12 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
15 Apr 2026
Comments by
22 May 2026
Site or press notice
28 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
9 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.