Flat 2 15 Fossgate York YO1 9TA Data via plota.co.uk

25/01331/FUL - Full Application Refused

Proposal

Change of use from residential (use class C3) to short term holiday let (Sui Generis) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
1 Jul 2025
✓
Validated
10 Jul 2025
✗
Refused
22 Sept 2025
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 22 Sept 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 16 Oct 2026

Documents 11

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF CYC DELEGATED REPORT Report · 22 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF REFUSED Decision · 22 Sept 2025 View ↗

Statements & assessments 2

PDF DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENT Design & Access Statement · 1 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT Flood Risk Assessment · 1 Jul 2025 View ↗

Plans & drawings 7

PDF LOCATIONPLAN Location Plan · 1 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF 15-16 FOSSGATE ACCESS PLAN Drawing · 1 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF GROUND FLOOR PLAN ANNOTATED Drawing · 1 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF FIRST FLOOR PLAN ANNOTATED Drawing · 1 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF SECOND FLOOR PLAN ANNOTATED Drawing · 1 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF THIRD FLOOR PLAN ANNOTATED Drawing · 1 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF SITE PLAN Drawing · 1 Jul 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: 15 and 16, Fossgate
List entry 1257813 · 4 m away · 77 more listed buildings within 150 m (3 Grade I, 19 Grade II*, 55 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 58 m away: Merchant's Hall, Fossgate
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 11 m away: AQMA No.5.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 1 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.

Building

Floor area188 m² (2,024 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (72 out of 100)
PropertyMid-terrace flat, 7 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsTimber frame, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2022, 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 9TA
Received
1 Jul 2025
Validated
10 Jul 2025
Ward
Guildhall
Parish
Guildhall Planning Panel
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Sept 2025
Decision
Refuse
Decision date
22 Sept 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 74 days from validation, 18 days slower than York's median of 56 for full applications. Refused, as 16% 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

5comments received
3 objecting2 supporting

60% object · below the UK average of 74%

30 neighbours consulted · Last counted 16 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14128873
Planning Portal ref
PP-14128873
Comments by
22 Sept 2025
Statutory expiry
4 Sept 2025
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

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2025
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2024 Approved
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External alterations to display of 3no. non-illuminated fascia signs, 2no. non-illuminate…
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Display of 1no. LCD display screen on proposed communication hub
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Installation of multifunctional communication hub
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2025
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2024 Approved
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2016 Approved
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.