55 Tower Street Harrogate North Yorkshire HG1 1HS Data via plota.co.uk

26/05933/FUL - Full permission Registered

Proposal

Change of use of child event centre (use class E) to provision of eductaion centre (use class F1.a). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Sept 2026
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Validated
2 Oct 2026
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Consultation
9 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 27 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 26 Nov 2026, from Harrogate's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 15 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 4

Harrogate 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
5 listed buildings within 150 m; Radon affected area, class 4; Inside the Harrogate built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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 area132 m² (1,421 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 87)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2019, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Harrogate
Application type
Full permission
Postcode
HG1 1HS
Received
17 Sept 2026
Validated
2 Oct 2026
Ward
Valley Gardens & Central Harrogate
Parish
Harrogate
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
IB PLANNING LIMITED

Decision outlook

Day 18 of the 56-day target. Harrogate usually decides changes of use by day 55.

Day 1838 days to the 56-day target
64%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
104decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 11 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15226022
Planning Portal ref
PP-15226022
Consultation
9 Oct 2026
Comments by
15 Nov 2026
Site or press notice
22 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
27 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

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.