Birkby Cottage, Chapel Street, Robin Hoods Bay, Whitby, YO22 4SQ Data via plota.co.uk

LB/2026/00445 - Alter or Extend a Listed Building Live
Listed buildings

Proposal

Listed Building consent for internal alterations to arrangement of doors, removal of existing boiler and installation of log-burning stove and new boiler and extraction system to bathroom and removal of front porch Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Sept 2026
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Validated
29 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 24 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 23 Nov 2026 and 5 Dec 2026, from North York Moors's recent listed building works.

Comments are open until 21 Oct 2026

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Documents 1

Other documents 1

PDF Historic England Listing Entry Received 15-09-2026 Document · 30 Sept 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 11

Grade II listed: Birkby Cottage
List entry 1316192 · 0 m away · 168 more listed buildings within 150 m (168 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 ↗
North York Moors National Park
The park authority decides applications here. Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Landscape, scenic beauty and wildlife carry great weight, and major development is only allowed in exceptional circumstances.
Filey Brigg to Newport Bridge across the site
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site; the route and its margin are protected.
Robin Hood's Bay 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 ↗
Heritage coast: North Yorkshire & Cleveland
A defined stretch of undeveloped coastline.
Development inconsistent with keeping the coast undeveloped is resisted.
SSSI 60 m away: Robin Hood's Bay: Maw Wyke to Beast Cliff SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Special area of conservation 383 m away: Beast Cliff-Whitby (Robin Hood's Bay); Inside the Robin Hood's Bay built-up area; Priority habitat 30 m away: Deciduous woodland; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £325,000 in July 2026. Other property, leasehold.

More than one property is recorded at this address: HM Land Registry does not always give the flat or unit.

17 July 2026£325,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
25 July 1997£56,500Terraced house

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

Building

Floor area73 m² (786 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (53 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyMid-terrace house, 4 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSandstone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

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

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Important details

Council
North York Moors
Application type
Alter or Extend a Listed Building
Postcode
YO22 4SQ
Received
16 Sept 2026
Validated
29 Sept 2026
Parish
Fylingdales CP
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 10 of the 56-day target. North York Moors usually decides listed building works by day 56.

Day 1046 days to the 56-day target
56%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
47decided in the last year

Plota live figures for listed building works decided by North York Moors in the last twelve months, from validation. North York Moors decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
EC/2026/00466
Comments by
21 Oct 2026
Committee
17 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
24 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
The Old Post Office, King Street, Robin Hoods Bay
Listed Building consent for installation of replacement/repairs to glazing bars and windo…
NYM/2025/0363
2025
3 Sunnyside, Robin Hoods Bay
Listed Building consent for installation of replacement windows and door to front elevati…
NYM/2025/0730
2025
3 Sunnyside, Robin Hoods Bay
installation of replacement timber windows and door to front elevation
NYM/2025/0729
2025 Approved
Cliff House, Robin Hood's Bay
variation of condition 2 of Listed Building consent NYM/2024/0260 to allow rebuilding of…
NYM/2025/0259
2025 Approved
Cliff House, Robin Hoods Bay
variation of condition 2 (material amendment) of planning approval NYM/2024/0259 to allow…
NYM/2025/0256
2025 Approved
Brambles Bistro, The Dock, New Road, Robin Hoods Bay
Listed Building consent for internal alterations comprising but not limited to removal of…
NYM/2025/0166
2025 Approved
Brambles Bistro, The Dock, New Road, Robin Hoods Bay
change of use of second floor from letting and storage rooms to additional restaurant din…
NYM/2025/0165
2025 Approved
The Laurel Inn, New Road, Robin Hood's Bay
Listed Building consent for installation of one 'like for like' replacement timber, singl…
NYM/2025/0071
2024 Approved
Sunnyside Cottage, 2 Sunnyside, Robin Hoods Bay
Listed Building consent for installation of replacement timber sash, slimline double glaz…
NYM/2024/0804
2024 Approved
Avery House, Shell Hill, Robin Hoods Bay
installation of replacement timber window
NYM/2024/0570
2024 Approved
Avery House, Shell Hill, Robin Hoods Bay
Listed Building consent for installation of replacement timber window
NYM/2024/0571
2023 Approved
Burleigh Cottage, Brig Garth, Robin Hoods Bay
Listed Building Consent for internal alterations to facilitate the subdivision of propert…
NYM/2023/0527
2023 Approved
Burleigh Cottage, Brig Garth, Robin Hoods Bay
subdivision of property to create one additional dwelling for holiday letting purposes
NYM/2023/0525
2024 Approved
Darnholm, The Square, Robin Hoods Bay
Listed Building consent for installation of three replacement double glazed timber sash w…
NYM/2024/0480
2024 Approved
Beckside, The Bolts, Robin Hoods Bay
variation of condition 2 of planning approval NYM4/029/0189F to allow dual use of either…
NYM/2024/0411
2024 Approved
Cliff House, Cliff Street, Robin Hoods Bay
Listed Building consent for internal alterations, demolition of conservatory and construc…
NYM/2024/0260
2024 Approved
Cliff House, Cliff Street, Robin Hoods Bay
demolition of conservatory and construction of two storey extension
NYM/2024/0259
2024 Approved
Georgian House, King Street, Robin Hoods Bay
Listed Building consent for alterations to staircase and creation of shower room at groun…
NYM/2024/0312
2022 Approved
The Cranny, King Street, Robin Hoods Bay
Listed Building consent for replacement of rooflight and internal alterations including r…
NYM/2022/0837
2023 Approved
York House, King Street, Robin Hoods Bay
Listed Building consent for installation of five replacement timber vertical sliding sash…
NYM/2023/0577
2016 Withdrawn
The Old Bakery, Chapel Street, Robin Hoods Bay
advertisement consent for the display of 3 no. signs (1 no. illuminated) and menu case
NYM/2016/0560/F/AD
2016 Withdrawn
The Old Bakery, Chapel Street, Robin Hoods Bay
proposed painting works in the form of an advertisement to shop frontage
NYM/2016/0611/FL
2016 Approved
Robin Hoods Bay Museum and Reading Room, Plane Tree Street, Robin Hoods Bay
Listed Building consent for erection of plaque
NYM/2016/0224/LB
2016 Approved
Seascape, King Street, Robin Hoods Bay
construction of replacement dormer window to front elevation together with installation o…
NYM/2016/0168/FL
2016 Approved
Seascape, King Street, Robin Hoods Bay
Listed Building consent for construction of replacement dormer window to front elevation…
NYM/2016/0187/LB
North York Moors
Planning Authority Score
8.2/10
Excellent
#21 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

North York Moors is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #85 out of 296. Only 21% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
North York Moors decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
96%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #13 of 296
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #57 of 296
74%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #85 of 296
21%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #20 of 296
85%
Minor dwellings approved
20 decided (1-9 homes)
93%
Change of use approved
61 decided
427
Total decisions
19 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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

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.