67-68 Baxtergate Whitby North Yorkshire YO21 1BL Data via plota.co.uk

26/04499/ADV - Advert Awaiting decision

Proposal

1x halo illuminated fascia (limited lettering only) and 1x externally illuminated hanging sign Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

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Received
30 Jul 2026
✓
Consultation
26 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 24 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision by 21 Oct 2026, from Scarborough's recent commercial premises.

The consultation period closed on 16 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 4

Grade II listed: Black Swan Inn
List entry 1148350 · 7 m away · 84 more listed buildings within 150 m (3 Grade II*, 81 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 ↗
Whitby 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 and the sea. 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
Inside the Whitby 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 area279 m² (3,003 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 57)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2023, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Advert
Postcode
YO21 1BL
Received
30 Jul 2026
Validated
30 Jul 2026
Ward
Whitby Streonshalh
Parish
Whitby (Scarborough)
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
RR Planning Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 71, past the statutory target. 67% of commercial premises in Scarborough are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 29 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

Day 7115 days past the 56-day target
37%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
74decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial premises decided by Scarborough in the last twelve months, from validation. Scarborough decision record →

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15124258
Planning Portal ref
PP-15124258
Consultation
26 Aug 2026
Comments by
16 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
24 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

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.