Proposed BT Street Hub Fronting 8 Matmer House Hull Road York Data via plota.co.uk

26/00440/ADV - Advert Application Refused

Proposal

Display of 2no. LCD display screen on proposed communication hub Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
6 Mar 2026
✓
Validated
9 Mar 2026
✗
Refused
30 Apr 2026
✗
Appeal dismissed
28 Aug 2026

Refused on 30 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 1 Aug 2026

Site constraints 4

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Local nature reserve 220 m away: St Nicholas Fields
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
Inside the York built-up area; Air quality management area 6 m away: AQMA No.5.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 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
Advert Application
Received
6 Mar 2026
Validated
9 Mar 2026
Ward
Hull Road
Parish
Hull Road Planning Panel
Case officer
Show
Target decision
4 May 2026
Decision
Refuse
Decision date
30 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Appeal
Dismissed · 28 Aug 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6010434 ↗
Applicant
Show
Agent
Telent

How this decision compares

Decided in 52 days from validation, 4 days faster than York's median of 56 for signs and adverts. Refused, as 24% of signs and adverts here are.

57%decided within 8 weeks
76%approved
91decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

1 neighbour consulted · Last counted 1 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14738794
Planning Portal ref
PP-14738794
Statutory expiry
4 May 2026
Env. assessment
No
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