Spark York Piccadilly York Data via plota.co.uk

26/01909/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Replacement of two existing scaffold staircases with new steel stair structures incorporating intermediate landings and integrated lighting; relocation of existing passenger lift to the rear of the site; rationalisation and improvement of the entrance forecourt including resurfacing, removal of level changes, and replacement of existing double-leaf entrance gate with a single-leaf timber-clad door; extension of existing first-floor decking in two locations to provide additional unexposed external seating, introduction of one lightwell through existing first-floor deck; removal of fixed furniture from existing entrance hall to enable flexible community use; extension of timber cladding to southern site boundary with new access door with associated cosmetic repairs, re-finishing and upgrading of existing guarding and railing systems Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
23 Oct 2026
✓
Validated
26 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 21 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 23 Dec 2026 and 15 Jan 2027, from York's recent commercial and major works.

Comments are open until 2 Dec 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 7

Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 102 m away: York Castle: motte and bailey castle, tower keep castle (including Clifford's Tower), and site of part of Romano-British fort-vicus and Anglian cemetery
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 ↗
27 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 17, Walmgate, Grade II, 48 m away · 3 Grade I, 2 Grade II*, 22 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the York built-up area; Air quality management area 6 m away: AQMA No.5.
Not affected
Not green belt

Checked on 27 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.

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Important details

Council
York
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
YO1 9PB
Received
23 Oct 2026
Validated
26 Oct 2026
Ward
Guildhall
Parish
Guildhall Planning Panel
Case officer
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Target decision
21 Dec 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 2 of the 56-day target. York usually decides commercial and major works by day 77.

Day 275 days to the predicted decision (day 77)
39%decided within 8 weeks
77%approved
32decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by York in the last twelve months, from validation. York decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

68 neighbours consulted · Last counted 27 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15316751
Planning Portal ref
PP-15316751
Comments by
2 Dec 2026
Statutory expiry
21 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No
York
Planning Authority Score
3.7/10
Below average
#213 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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