West Ayton Surgery, 53 Pickering Road, West Ayton Scarborough, YO13 9JF Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

construction of single storey extension to Doctors Surgery along with enlargement of car park (resubmission following withdrawal of ) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 10 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 10 Nov 2026 and 18 Nov 2026, from North York Moors's recent commercial and major works.

Comments are open until 16 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 5

Tree preservation order
North York Moors National Park
The park authority decides applications here. Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Landscape, scenic beauty and wildlife carry great weight, and major development is only allowed in exceptional circumstances.
Tree preservation orderCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Inside the East Ayton and West Ayton built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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.

Building

Floor area630 m² (6,781 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 75)
UseD1 Non-residential Institutions - Primary Health Care Building
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

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

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Important details

Application type
Full Permission
Postcode
YO13 9JF
Received
15 Sept 2026
Validated
15 Sept 2026
Parish
West Ayton CP
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
A & J Architects

Decision outlook

Day 24 of the 56-day target. North York Moors usually decides commercial and major works by day 56.

Day 2432 days to the 56-day target
57%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
16%go to committee

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by North York Moors in the last twelve months, from validation. North York Moors decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP/2026/00459
Comments by
16 Oct 2026
Committee
15 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
10 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
North York Moors
Planning Authority Score
8.2/10
Excellent
#21 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

North York Moors is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #85 out of 296. Only 21% 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 (96%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
North York Moors decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
96%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #13 of 296
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #57 of 296
74%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #85 of 296
21%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #20 of 296
85%
Minor dwellings approved
20 decided (1-9 homes)
93%
Change of use approved
61 decided
427
Total decisions
19 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.