Jewson Green Lane Industrial Estate Road York YO30 5PY Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Change of use of existing warehouse (use class B8) to a padel court (Use Class E) with associated external alterations and demolition of outbuilding, Erection of a modular structure within the existing service yard to accommodate 5no. padel courts (Use Class E) with associated access, parking, cycle parking and landscaping Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
20 Aug 2026
✓
Validated
7 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 7 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 2 Nov 2026, from York's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 13 Oct 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Documents 27

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Also on the record
Local nature reserve 332 m away: Clifton Backies; Inside the York built-up area.
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 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 area2,369 m² (25,500 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 84)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 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
Major Full Application
Postcode
YO30 5PY
Received
20 Aug 2026
Validated
7 Sept 2026
Ward
Rawcliffe And Clifton Without
Parish
Clifton Without Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Lichfields

Decision outlook

Day 32 of the 56-day target. York usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 3224 days to the 56-day target
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 →

Public comments

13comments received
13 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

34 neighbours consulted · Last counted 5 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14910341
Planning Portal ref
PP-14910341
Comments by
13 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
7 Dec 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

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.