5 Bootham Court Bootham Terrace York YO30 7DP Data via plota.co.uk

26/01447/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision
Change of use

Proposal

Change of use of residential flat (use Class C3) to House in Multiple Occupation (use Class C4) for up to 3no. occupants Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 Aug 2026
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Validated
14 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 9 Nov 2026, from York's recent changes of use. Comments are open until 21 Oct 2026.

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Documents 9

Statements & assessments 2

PDF FLOOD MAP Flood Risk Assessment · 5 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF HERITAGE STATEMENT AND DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Design & Access Statement · 5 Aug 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 5

PDF LOCATION PLAN Location Plan · 5 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 5 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING BLOCK AND FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 5 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF PARKING DETAIL Drawing · 5 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF BLOCK PLAN Drawing · 5 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF REVISED Application Form · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF SUPERSEDED Application Form · 5 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: 84, Bootham
List entry 1259394 · 0 m away · 35 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade II*, 33 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Also on the record
Scheduled monument 244 m away: St Mary's Abbey precinct walls; Inside the York built-up area; Air quality management area 9 m away: AQMA No.5.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 16 September 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.

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Important details

Council
York
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
YO30 7DP
Received
5 Aug 2026
Validated
14 Sept 2026
Ward
Clifton
Parish
Clifton Planning Panel
Case officer
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Target decision
9 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
The Planning and Design Associates

Decision outlook

Day 20 of the 56-day target. York usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 2036 days to the 56-day target
63%decided within 8 weeks
72%approved
100decided 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 neutral

19 neighbours consulted · Last counted 1 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15008257
Comments by
21 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
9 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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Within ~100m

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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

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