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26/01651/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Change of use office space (use class E) to a higher education teaching and research facility (use class F.1), external alterations including the installation of solar panels, plant equipment, external store and compound Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
10 Sept 2026
✓
Validated
8 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 3 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 3 Dec 2026, from York's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 11 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Documents 27

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1689 m away: Yorkshire GREEN; Inside the York built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 10 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £3,815,000 in December 2020. Other property, leasehold.

18 December 2020£3,815,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
4 August 2017£4,350,000Recorded 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 area2,711 m² (29,181 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (asset rating 108)
UseB1 Offices and Workshop businesses
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2020, 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
YO10 5NP
Received
10 Sept 2026
Validated
8 Oct 2026
Ward
Hull Road
Parish
Hull Road Planning Panel
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
GSSArchitecture

Decision outlook

Day 20 of the 56-day target. York usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 2036 days to the 56-day target
64%decided within 8 weeks
71%approved
105decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by York in the last twelve months, from validation. York decision record →

Public comments

1comment received
1 neutral

18 neighbours consulted · Last counted 24 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15207405
Planning Portal ref
PP-15207405
Comments by
11 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
3 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No
York
Planning Authority Score
3.7/10
Below average
#213 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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.