Dunnington Methodist Church Common Road Dunnington York YO19 5NG Data via plota.co.uk

26/01385/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Change of use from place of worship (use class F1) to retail (use class E) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Jul 2026
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Validated
4 Aug 2026
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Approved
5 Oct 2026

Approved on 5 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Oct 2026

Site constraints 4

Dunnington 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 ↗
Also on the record
3 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Dunnington built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, 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.

Building

Floor area175 m² (1,884 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (asset rating 105)
UseNon-residential Institutions: Community/Day Centre
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2026, 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
YO19 5NG
Received
28 Jul 2026
Validated
4 Aug 2026
Ward
Osbaldwick And Derwent
Parish
Dunnington Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
5 Oct 2026
Decision
Approve
Decision date
5 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 62 days from validation, 6 days slower than York's median of 56 for changes of use. Approved, as 71% of changes of use here are.

63%decided within 8 weeks
71%approved
101decided 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 supporting

9 neighbours consulted · Last counted 6 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15103308
Planning Portal ref
PP-15103308
Comments by
9 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
29 Sept 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

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.