International Food Store 170 - 172 Spring Bank Kingston Upon Hull HU3 1PG Data via plota.co.uk

26/00768/FULL - Full Planning Permission Pending Consideration

Proposal

Change of use of the ground floor from retail (Class E) to Adult Gaming Centre (Sui Generis) Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

✓
Received
7 Aug 2026
✓
Validated
19 Aug 2026
Decision
Target date was 14 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision by 7 Dec 2026, from Hull's recent changes of use.

The consultation period closed on 30 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 4

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Spring Bank 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
National infrastructure project 1116 m away: A63 Castle Street Improvement-Hull; Inside the Kingston upon Hull built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · 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 Planning Inspectorate 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 area491 m² (5,285 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 99)
UseD1 Non-residential Institutions - Community/Day Centre
HeatingHeating and Mechanical Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2021, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Hull
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
HU3 1PG
Received
7 Aug 2026
Validated
19 Aug 2026
Ward
Central
Case officer
Show
Agent
Planning Potential Ltd.

Decision outlook

Day 70 of the 56-day target. Hull usually decides changes of use by day 106.

Day 7036 days to the predicted decision (day 106)
29%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
7%go to committee

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

30 neighbours consulted · Last counted 25 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14966440
Planning Portal ref
PP-14966440
Comments by
30 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Hull
Planning Authority Score
2.6/10
Poor
#248 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Hull is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #231 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 62% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (92%) than the national average (90%).

Frequently extends decision deadlines
expect longer than the statutory limit
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Hull decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #85 of 296
92%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #156 of 296
51%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #231 of 296
62%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #273 of 296
88%
Minor dwellings approved
16 decided (1-9 homes)
86%
Major dwellings approved
14 decided (10+ homes)
88%
Change of use approved
33 decided
436
Total decisions
36 refused in the year to March 2026

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.