74A Heworth Green York YO31 7TQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/01197/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Change of use from dwelling house (use Class C3) to House in Multiple Occupation (use Class C4) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Jun 2026
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Validated
3 Jul 2026
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Approved
27 Aug 2026

Approved on 27 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 27 Aug 2026

Site constraints 4

Heworth Green/East Parade Conservation Area 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 ↗
Article 4 direction
HMO. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Also on the record
7 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the York built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.

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Important details

Council
York
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
YO31 7TQ
Received
29 Jun 2026
Validated
3 Jul 2026
Ward
Heworth
Parish
Heworth Planning Panel
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Aug 2026
Decision
Approve
Decision date
27 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 71% of changes of use here are.

63%decided within 8 weeks
71%approved
101decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 27 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
29 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
York
Planning Authority Score
3.7/10
Below average
#213 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

York ranks #156 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (87%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
York decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
82%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #255 of 296
87%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #237 of 296
64%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #156 of 296
42%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #168 of 296
69%
Minor dwellings approved
104 decided (1-9 homes)
71%
Major dwellings approved
17 decided (10+ homes)
63%
Change of use approved
68 decided
1,278
Total decisions
224 refused in the year to March 2026

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