Lee Cottage Back St Hildas Terrace Whitby North Yorkshire YO21 3AE Data via plota.co.uk

26/04295/FUL - Full permission Approved

Proposal

Proposed installation of ground floor sliding door and window to rear elevations; infill of one existing window opening to side elevation; installation of three rooflights to rear roof; removal of rear brick chimney stack and installation of a relocated flue. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Jul 2026
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Consultation
20 Aug 2026
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Approved
22 Sept 2026

Approved on 22 Sept 2026 · Chief Planner · Last checked 25 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

Grade II* listed: 7-10, St Hildas Terrace
List entry 1253838 · 30 m away · 16 more listed buildings within 150 m (8 Grade II*, 8 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 ↗
Whitby 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.
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Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Heritage at risk 70 m away: 15 St Hildas Terrace; Inside the Whitby built-up area.
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 area126 m² (1,356 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (66 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 5 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSandstone or limestone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

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

Application type
Full permission
Postcode
YO21 3AE
Received
24 Jul 2026
Validated
24 Jul 2026
Ward
Whitby West
Parish
Whitby (Scarborough)
Case officer
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Target decision
25 Sept 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
22 Sept 2026
Decision level
Chief Planner
Applicant
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Agent
Alex Taylor

How this decision compares

Decided in 60 days from validation, 4 days slower than Scarborough's median of 56 for extensions. Approved, as 86% of extensions here are.

50%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
217decided in the last year

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

Public comments

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Last counted 25 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15108596
Planning Portal ref
PP-15108596
Consultation
20 Aug 2026
Comments by
21 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
8 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
18 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

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.