The Olive Tree 3 Church Court Middle Street North Driffield East Riding Of Yorkshire YO25 6SS Data via plota.co.uk

26/01170/PLF - Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Change of use from beauty salon to a mixed use to allow both short term holiday let and/or long term residential let Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 May 2026
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Validated
4 Jun 2026
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Approved
24 Jul 2026
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Consultation
27 Jul 2026

Approved on 24 Jul 2026 · Special Delegated · Last checked 7 Sept 2026

Site constraints 3

Grade II listed: 22, Middle Street North
List entry 1083379 · 28 m away · 7 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 6 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 ↗
Driffield North 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
Inside the Driffield 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 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 area55 m² (592 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (64 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyFlat, 2 habitable rooms
Built1976 to 1982
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, partial insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2012, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
YO25 6SS
Received
7 May 2026
Validated
4 Jun 2026
Ward
Driffield And Rural
Parish
Driffield Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
30 Jul 2026
Decision
Approve
Decision date
24 Jul 2026
Decision level
Special Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 50 days from validation, 5 days faster than East Riding's median of 55 for changes of use. Approved, as 77% of changes of use here are.

85%decided within 8 weeks
77%approved
165decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 supporting

1 neighbour consulted · Last counted 7 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14894002
Planning Portal ref
PP-14894002
Neighbours
27 Jul 2026
Consultation
27 Jul 2026
Comments by
9 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
East Riding
Planning Authority Score
8.1/10
Excellent
#24 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

East Riding is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #7 out of 296. Only 14% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (92%) than the national average (90%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
East Riding decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #110 of 296
92%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #152 of 296
95%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #7 of 296
14%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #9 of 296
76%
Minor dwellings approved
190 decided (1-9 homes)
95%
Major dwellings approved
42 decided (10+ homes)
86%
Change of use approved
79 decided
1,887
Total decisions
198 refused in the year to March 2026

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.