Christian Science Reading Room 8 High Petergate York YO1 7EH Data via plota.co.uk

26/01969/LBC - Listed Building Consent Awaiting decision
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Proposal

Variation of condition 2 of permitted application to alter the approved plans and elevations Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Oct 2026
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Validated
6 Nov 2026
Decision
Expected by 1 Jan 2027

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 1 Jan 2027.

Comments are open until 2 Dec 2026

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Documents 6

Statements & assessments 2

PDF HERITAGE STATEMENT Heritage Statement · 30 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF STRUCTURAL SURVEY Structural Survey · 30 Oct 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF PROPOSED BUILDING REGULATIONS DRAWINGS Drawing · 30 Oct 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Application Form · 30 Oct 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF SUMMARY OF PROPOSED WORKS Report · 30 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF COVERING LETTER Covering Letter · 30 Oct 2026 View ↗

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Associated applications 2

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    Conditions 2 variation sought

    • VariationVariation of condition 2 of permitted to alter the approved plans and elevationsThis application26/01969/LBC

Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: Christian Science Reading Room
List entry 1257620 · 1 m away · 59 more listed buildings within 150 m (5 Grade I, 14 Grade II*, 40 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.
Show the other 59 with distances
Historic England ↗
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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 12 m away: York Minster cathedral precinct: including Bootham Bar and the length of City Walls extending round the precinct up to Monk Bar
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 157 m away: Museum Gardens, York; Inside the York built-up area; Air quality management area 25 m away: AQMA No.5.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

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Important details

Council
York
Application type
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
YO1 7EH
Received
30 Oct 2026
Validated
6 Nov 2026
Ward
Guildhall
Parish
Guildhall Planning Panel
Case officer
Show
Target decision
1 Jan 2027
Applicant
Show
Agent
DPP

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 6 Nov 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15318326
Planning Portal ref
PP-15318326
Comments by
2 Dec 2026
Statutory expiry
1 Jan 2027
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

28 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Internal and external works to include re-decoration of shopfront, and internal reconfigu…
25/00120/LBC
2025 Approved
Re-decoration to shopfront
25/00134/ADV
2016 Approved
Replacement shop front
16/02395/LBC
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
York Handmade Rugs 22 High Petergate York YO1 7EH
Internal and external alterations to include a single storey rear extension, replacement…
25/02261/LBC
2025 Approved
York Handmade Rugs 22 High Petergate York YO1 7EH
Single storey rear extension following demolition of existing projection
25/02262/FUL
2025 Approved
Flat 1 14 High Petergate York YO1 7EH
Conversion from 2no. apartments to 1no. maisonette on upper floors.
25/00402/FUL
2025 Approved
9 Precentors Court York YO1 7EJ
External works to include replacement 1no. roof light, installation of 1no. roof light an…
25/01294/LBC
2024 Approved
17 High Petergate York YO1 7EN
Single storey rear extension, replacement front door, secondary glazing and internal work…
24/02324/LBC
2024 Approved
17 High Petergate York YO1 7EN
Single storey rear extension.
24/02323/FUL
2025 Approved
Fosters Jewellers 12 High Petergate York YO1 7EH
Internal and external alterations to 12-18 High Petergate
25/00398/LBC
2025 Refused
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Pergola to rear courtyard - retrospective
25/00169/FUL
2024 Approved
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24/01902/PABB
2024 Approved
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Replacement roof, installation of new gutters, rainwater pipes with chutes, raising roof…
24/00037/GRG3
2024 Approved
The Lodge Minster Yard York YO1 7HG
Fell 1no. (dead) Cherry and crown reduction of 1no. Beech - trees in a conservation area
24/00437/TCA
2024
The Minster St Peters Cathedral Minster Yard York YO1 7HH
Up to 3.6m crown reduction of 1no. Oriental Plane - tree in a conservation area
24/00506/TCA
2023 Withdrawn
9 Precentors Court York YO1 7EJ
Replacement windows throughout
23/01610/LBC
2022 Approved
9 Precentors Court York YO1 7EJ
Internal and external alterations, including demolition of existing utility room and erec…
22/02579/LBC
2022 Approved
9 Precentors Court York YO1 7EJ
Change of use from guest house (use class C1) with owner's residential accommodation to d…
22/02578/FUL
2022 Refused
The Grimoire Bookshop 7 High Petergate York YO1 7EN
Internal alterations including change of use from book shop (use class E) to dwellinghous…
22/02469/LBC
2022 Refused
The Grimoire Bookshop 7 High Petergate York YO1 7EN
Change of use from book shop (use class E) to dwellinghouse (use class C3) to include par…
22/02468/FUL
2023 Approved
York Conservation Trust Ltd De Grey House St Leonards Place York YO1 7HB
Internal alterations including insertion of glazed screen with door to ground floor rooms
23/00876/LBC
2023 Approved
York Conservation Trust Ltd De Grey Rooms St Leonards Place York YO1 7HB
Change of use from commercial (Class E) to mixed use commercial (Class E) and Place of Wo…
23/00933/FUL
2016 Approved
2C Gillygate York YO31 7EQ
Change of use from dwelling (use class C3) to flexible use of dwelling (use class C3) or…
16/01685/FUL
2016 Withdrawn
2C Gillygate York YO31 7EQ
Change of use of first and second floors from a flat (Use class C3) to a House in Multipl…
16/01299/FUL
2016 Approved
10 The Purey Cust York YO1 7AB
Prune Cherry and fell Silver Birch tree in a Conservation Area.
16/01190/TCA
2016 Approved
York Theatre Royal St Leonards Place York YO1 7HD
Renewal and refurbishment of entrance canopy to include re-roofing of flat roof, re-cladd…
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2016 Approved
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York
Planning Authority Score
3.7/10
Below average
#213 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings