Mittel River Terrace York Guildhall Restaurant Lendal York Data via plota.co.uk

26/00790/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Change of use from restaurant (use class E(B)) to use as bar, micro-brewery and restaurant (sui generis) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Apr 2026
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Validated
30 Apr 2026
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Approved
28 Jul 2026

Approved on 28 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 28 Jul 2026

Site constraints 8

Grade I listed: Guildhall and Chamber Range, Atkinson block, Common Hall Lane and boundary wall containing entrance to lane
List entry 1257929 · 9 m away · 64 more listed buildings within 150 m (6 Grade I, 11 Grade II*, 47 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 ↗
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 ↗
Central Historic Core Conservation Area 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 ↗
Article 4 direction
HMO. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Scheduled monument 114 m away: City Walls, gates, posterns (not including the section from Bootham Bar to Monk Bar, N of the Minster, now part of National Monument No 13280), moats, mounds, Bayle (or Baile) Hill, St Leonard's Hospi
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Registered park or garden 123 m away: Museum Gardens, York; Flood defence 9 m away (natural high ground); Inside the York built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt

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 area4,022 m² (43,292 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 34)
UseD1 Non-residential Institutions - Libraries Museums and Galleries
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2022, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
York
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
YO1 9QN
Received
29 Apr 2026
Validated
30 Apr 2026
Ward
Guildhall
Parish
Guildhall Planning Panel
Case officer
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Target decision
25 Jun 2026
Decision
Approve
Decision date
28 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Collective Design ID Limited

How this decision compares

Decided in 89 days from validation, 33 days slower than York's median of 56 for changes of use. Approved, as 71% of changes of use here are.

63%decided within 8 weeks
71%approved
101decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14884071
Planning Portal ref
PP-14884071
Comments by
10 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
25 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
York
Planning Authority Score
3.7/10
Below average
#213 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

York ranks #156 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (87%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
York decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
82%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #255 of 296
87%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #237 of 296
64%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #156 of 296
42%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #168 of 296
69%
Minor dwellings approved
104 decided (1-9 homes)
71%
Major dwellings approved
17 decided (10+ homes)
63%
Change of use approved
68 decided
1,278
Total decisions
224 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.