Boots 1 Kings Square York YO1 8BH Data via plota.co.uk

25/02529/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Conversion of vacant upper floors to 8no. residential apartments (use class C3) to include associated roof terraces and rooflights to rear projection Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
19 Dec 2025
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Validated
22 Dec 2025
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Approved
2 Oct 2026

Approved on 2 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

Documents 34

Plans & drawings 24

PDF PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS Revised Drawing · 9 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING FLOOR PLANS Revised Drawing · 31 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING ELEVATIONS Revised Drawing · 31 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF DEMOLITION ELEVATIONS Revised Drawing · 31 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS Superseded Drawing · 31 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS Superseded Drawing · 31 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED ELEVATIONS Revised Drawing · 31 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED ELEVATIONS Revised Drawing · 31 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING, DEMOLITION & PROPOSED ROOF PLAN Revised Drawing · 31 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING, DEMOLITION & PROPOSED ROOF PLAN Revised Drawing · 31 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED TYPICAL ACOUSTIC UPGRADES Revised Drawing · 31 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS Superseded Drawing · 17 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS Superseded Drawing · 29 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE LOCATION PLAN Location Plan · 19 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF EXISTING DEMOLITION AND PROPOSED BLOCK PLAN Drawing · 19 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF EXISTING FLOOR PLANS Drawing · 19 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF EXISTING ELEVATIONS Drawing · 19 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF DEMOLITION FLOOR PLANS Drawing · 19 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF DEMOLITION ELEVATIONS Superseded Drawing · 19 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS Superseded Drawing · 19 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED ELEVATIONS Superseded Drawing · 19 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF EXISTING DEMOLITION AND PROPOSED ROOF PLAN Drawing · 19 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED TYPICAL SECONDARY GLAZING DETAIL Drawing · 19 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF CONSTRUCTION ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN Report · 19 Dec 2025 View ↗

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Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: 85, 87 AND 89, GOODRAMGATE (See details for further address information)
List entry 1257715 · 0 m away · 142 more listed buildings within 150 m (4 Grade I, 29 Grade II*, 109 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.
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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 90 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
Inside the York built-up area; Air quality management area 8 m away: AQMA No.5.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 2 November 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £2,185,000 in June 2015. Other property, freehold.

30 June 2015£2,185,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area383 m² (4,123 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 48)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
York
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
YO1 8BH
Received
19 Dec 2025
Validated
22 Dec 2025
Ward
Guildhall
Parish
Guildhall Planning Panel
Case officer
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Target decision
2 Oct 2026
Decision
Approve
Decision date
2 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Gallagher Planning
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 284 days from validation, 228 days slower than York's median of 56 for full applications. Approved, as 84% of full applications here are.

55%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
900decided in the last year

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

Public comments

6comments received
2 objecting2 neutral2 supporting

33% support · above the UK average of 16%

17 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14573364
Planning Portal ref
PP-14573364
Comments by
28 Jan 2026
Statutory expiry
16 Feb 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.

Freehold owner and leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.