University Of York Heslington Hall University Road Heslington York YO10 5DD Data via plota.co.uk

26/01160/LBC - Listed Building Consent Approved

Proposal

Internal and external alterations including investigative trial pit and opening-up works to inform a proposed lift installation. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Jun 2026
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Validated
6 Jul 2026
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Approved
28 Aug 2026

Approved on 28 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 28 Aug 2026

Site constraints 7

Grade II* listed: Heslington Hall
List entry 1148497 · 10 m away · 8 more listed buildings within 150 m (8 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 ↗
Registered park or garden: University of York Campus West designed landscape
Nationally designated heritage. Its significance and setting carry great weight.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Heslington 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1929 m away: Yorkshire GREEN; Inside the York built-up area; Green belt 97 m away: York.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 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.

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Important details

Council
York
Application type
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
YO10 5DD
Received
24 Jun 2026
Validated
6 Jul 2026
Ward
Hull Road
Parish
Heslington Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
31 Aug 2026
Decision
Approve
Decision date
28 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Gleeds LLP

How this decision compares

Decided in 53 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 88% of extensions here are.

68%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
500decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 neutral

Last counted 28 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15011008
Planning Portal ref
PP-15011008
Comments by
12 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
31 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No
York
Planning Authority Score
3.7/10
Below average
#213 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

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