Frazer Theatre High Street Knaresborough North Yorkshire HG5 0EQ Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Removal of skylight in main auditorium roof and fill-in to match existing roof material. Replacement of 3 single-glazed windows on main elevation with double-glazing. Installation of 2 air source heat pumps and installation of solar PV to the west and east roof slopes. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Mar 2026
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Validated
16 Jun 2026
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Consultation
14 Jul 2026
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Approved
11 Aug 2026

Approved on 11 Aug 2026 · Chief Planner · Last checked 12 Aug 2026

Site constraints 4

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 ↗
40 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 40, High Street, Grade II, 42 m away · 40 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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 ↗
Also on the record
Scheduled monument 177 m away: Knaresborough Castle; Inside the Knaresborough built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

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Important details

Council
Harrogate
Application type
Full permission
Postcode
HG5 0EQ
Received
30 Mar 2026
Validated
16 Jun 2026
Ward
Knaresborough West
Parish
Knaresborough
Case officer
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Target decision
11 Aug 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
11 Aug 2026
Decision level
Chief Planner
Applicant
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Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 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 →

Public comments

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Last counted 12 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14698835
Planning Portal ref
PP-14698835
Consultation
14 Jul 2026
Comments by
28 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
25 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
11 Aug 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

Freehold owner: 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.