Abbey House 51 Abbey Road Knaresborough North Yorkshire HG5 8HX Data via plota.co.uk

26/02387/FUL - Full permission Approved

Proposal

Demolition of the existing garden store. Construction of new terracing and a covered outdoor space. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 May 2026
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Consultation
15 May 2026
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Approved
9 Jul 2026

Approved on 9 Jul 2026 · Chief Planner · Last checked 19 Jul 2026

Site constraints 7

Knaresborough 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 ↗
In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From rivers. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Flood defence 17 m away (natural high ground); Priority habitat 8 m away: Deciduous woodland; Inside the Knaresborough built-up area; Green belt 46 m away: South and West Yorkshire.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument 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 4

Last sold for £1,165,000 in November 2021. Detached house, freehold.

24 November 2021£1,165,000
2 November 2001£375,000
18 November 1996£213,000
19 July 1996£205,000New build

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

Building

Floor area298 m² (3,208 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (44 out of 100), could reach D
PropertySemi-detached house, 8 habitable rooms
Built1976 to 1982
HeatingBoiler and radiators, LPG
WallsCavity wall, as built, partial insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2015, 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
HG5 8HX
Received
12 May 2026
Validated
12 May 2026
Ward
Knaresborough West
Parish
Knaresborough
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Jul 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
9 Jul 2026
Decision level
Chief Planner
Applicant
Show
Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 58 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Approved, as 95% of demolitions here are.

64%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
146decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14868373
Planning Portal ref
PP-14868373
Consultation
15 May 2026
Comments by
14 Jun 2026
Site or press notice
21 May 2026
Statutory expiry
7 Jul 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.

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.