18 James Street Harrogate North Yorkshire HG1 1RF Data via plota.co.uk

26/02901/FUL - Full permission Approved

Proposal

Minor internal works to existing retail unit. New shopfront to replace existing. No change of use, class E(a) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Jun 2026
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Consultation
16 Jun 2026
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Approved
28 Aug 2026

Approved on 28 Aug 2026 · Chief Planner · Last checked 28 Aug 2026

Site constraints 4

Grade II listed: 24 and 26, James Street
List entry 1149444 · 22 m away · 4 more listed buildings within 150 m (4 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Harrogate conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
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Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Inside the Harrogate built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · 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 1

Last sold for £1,587,500 in May 2019. Other property, freehold.

3 May 2019£1,587,500Recorded 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 area244 m² (2,626 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 68)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2018, 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 1RF
Received
8 Jun 2026
Validated
8 Jun 2026
Ward
Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate
Parish
Harrogate
Case officer
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Target decision
3 Aug 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
28 Aug 2026
Decision level
Chief Planner
Applicant
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Agent
Vicky Morse Design
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 81 days from validation, 28 days slower than Harrogate's median of 53 for extensions. 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 →

Public comments

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Last counted 28 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14979693
Planning Portal ref
PP-14979693
Consultation
16 Jun 2026
Comments by
19 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
25 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
3 Aug 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.

Freehold owner and leaseholders: 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.