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26/00780/PAAD - Prior Approval Application Demolition Approved

Proposal

Demolition of redundant buildings (Application to determine whether prior approval is required for the method of demolition and the reinstatement of the site). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
11 Aug 2026
✓
Approved
28 Sept 2026

Approved on 28 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Site constraints 3

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Kingston upon Hull built-up area; National infrastructure project 1100 m away: Humber Carbon Capture Pipeline, at pre-application.
Not affected
Not green belt · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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 area397 m² (4,273 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 83)
UseOffices and Workshop Businesses
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2026, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Hull
Application type
Prior Approval Application Demolition
Received
11 Aug 2026
Validated
11 Aug 2026
Ward
Marfleet
Case officer
Show
Decision
Prior Approval Demolition Approved
Decision date
28 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
Expotrak Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 48 days from validation, 7 days faster than Hull's median of 55 for demolitions. Approved, as 94% of demolitions here are.

61%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
35decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 30 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
EM
Comments by
7 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Hull
Planning Authority Score
2.6/10
Poor
#248 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Hull is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #231 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 62% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (92%) than the national average (90%).

Frequently extends decision deadlines
expect longer than the statutory limit
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Hull decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #85 of 296
92%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #156 of 296
51%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #231 of 296
62%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #273 of 296
88%
Minor dwellings approved
16 decided (1-9 homes)
86%
Major dwellings approved
14 decided (10+ homes)
88%
Change of use approved
33 decided
436
Total decisions
36 refused in the year to March 2026

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.