Bridge Cottage School Lane Spofforth North Yorkshire HG3 1BA Data via plota.co.uk

26/02116/FUL - Full permission Approved

Proposal

Single storey rear extension, permeable drive, detached garage with first floor annex, solar panels and landscaping works. (Amended Scheme) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Apr 2026
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Validated
8 May 2026
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Consultation
22 May 2026
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Approved
2 Jul 2026

Approved on 2 Jul 2026 · Chief Planner · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Site constraints 6

Spofforth conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
Scheduled monument 167 m away: Spofforth Castle magnates' residence; Radon affected area, class 2; Green belt 13 m away: South and West Yorkshire; Inside the Spofforth built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · 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.

Building

Floor area234 m² (2,519 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (73 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house, 8 habitable rooms
Built1991 to 1995
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2024, 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
HG3 1BA
Received
27 Apr 2026
Validated
8 May 2026
Ward
Spofforth,L Whdl,Tockwith
Parish
Spofforth with Stockeld
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Jul 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
2 Jul 2026
Decision level
Chief Planner
Applicant
Show
Agent
Shaw & Jagger Architects Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, about the council's usual 53 days. Approved, as 96% of extensions here are.

74%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
576decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14888915
Planning Portal ref
PP-14888915
Consultation
22 May 2026
Comments by
15 Jun 2026
Site or press notice
22 May 2026
Statutory expiry
3 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.