Trent Cottage, Wesley Road, Robin Hoods Bay, Whitby, YO22 4RW Data via plota.co.uk

HP/2026/00116 - Householder Permission Approved

Proposal

alterations to garage to facilitate use as additional living accommodation to dwellinghouse together with construction of single storey extension Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
31 Mar 2026
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Validated
21 Apr 2026
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Approved
17 Jun 2026

Approved on 17 Jun 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 7 Sept 2026

Site constraints 9

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.
Heritage coast: North Yorkshire & Cleveland
A defined stretch of undeveloped coastline.
Development inconsistent with keeping the coast undeveloped is resisted.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Tree preservation orderCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Also on the record
7 listed buildings within 150 m; SSSI 219 m away: Robin Hood's Bay: Maw Wyke to Beast Cliff SSSI; Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Robin Hood's Bay built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, 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 scheduled monument 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 area92 m² (990 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (62 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2024, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Householder Permission
Postcode
YO22 4RW
Received
31 Mar 2026
Validated
21 Apr 2026
Parish
Fylingdales CP
Case officer
Show
Decision
Approved with Conditions
Decision date
17 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Ursula Bradwell Architects

How this decision compares

Decided in 57 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 100% of extensions here are.

68%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
116decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
EC/2026/00097
Comments by
22 May 2026
Committee
31 Mar 2026
Statutory expiry
16 Jun 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.