Drifield Methodist Church Middle Street North Driffield East Riding Of Yorkshire YO25 6AR Data via plota.co.uk

26/01650/CLP - Cert of Lawful Development - Proposed Approved

Proposal

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Application progress

Received
26 Jun 2026
Approved
21 Aug 2026

Approved on 21 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 24 Aug 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Conservation area 44 m away: Driffield North; 5 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Driffield built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 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.

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Important details

Application type
Cert of Lawful Development - Proposed
Postcode
YO25 6TJ
Received
26 Jun 2026
Validated
26 Jun 2026
Ward
Driffield And Rural
Parish
Driffield Town Council
Case officer
Show
Decision
Approve
Decision date
21 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 54 days. Approved, as 78% of lawful development certificates here are.

91%decided within 8 weeks
78%approved
55decided in the last year

Plota live figures for lawful development certificates decided by East Riding in the last twelve months, from validation. East Riding decision record →

Public comments

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Last counted 24 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14973099
Env. assessment
No
East Riding
Planning Authority Score
8.1/10
Excellent
#24 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

East Riding is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #7 out of 296. Only 14% 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 (92%) than the national average (90%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
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East Riding decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #110 of 296
92%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #152 of 296
95%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #7 of 296
14%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #9 of 296
76%
Minor dwellings approved
190 decided (1-9 homes)
95%
Major dwellings approved
42 decided (10+ homes)
86%
Change of use approved
79 decided
1,887
Total decisions
198 refused in the year to March 2026