Elvington Airfield Halifax Way Elvington York Data via plota.co.uk

26/01777/EIASP - Scoping Opinion Awaiting decision

Proposal

Scoping opinion in respect of the development of the site (ST15) for garden village Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 3 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 25 Nov 2026 and 23 Dec 2026, from York's recent new homes.

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Elvington built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 2 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
Scoping Opinion
Received
30 Sept 2026
Validated
30 Sept 2026
Ward
Wheldrake
Parish
Elvington Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
3 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 4 of the 56-day target. York usually decides new homes by day 76.

Day 472 days to the predicted decision (day 76)
43%decided within 8 weeks
57%approved
49decided in the last year

Plota live figures for new homes decided by York in the last twelve months, from validation. York decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 2 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
3 Nov 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