Several major planning applications submitted including 537 homes at Huntington, 235 student flats on Layerthorpe, 8 holiday let flats on The Crescent & the conversion of the Iceland store into a restaurant,

1. Site To The West Of The A1237 And South Of North Lane Huntington York Reserved matters application for 271 dwellings (Southern Phases 2A and 2B) relating to scale, layout, appearance and landscaping pursuant to 18/00017/OUTM  Ref. No: 24/00622/REMM 

Bellway say that they are proposing a 271 unit scheme in the South of the development, featuring 190 private dwellings and 81 affordable.

2. Site To The West Of The A1237 And South Of North Lane Huntington York Reserved matters application for appearance, scale, layout and landscaping of 166 dwellings (Central North Phase 3C) pursuant to 18/00017/OUTM  Ref. No: 24/00621/REMM

Bellways say It is anticipated that 166 units can be accommodated within the phase. Inclusive of 116 private and 50 affordable dwellings

3. Turnbull Mazda 17 – 27 Layerthorpe York YO31 7UZ Screening opinion in respect of erection of 234. units of student accommodation  Ref. No: 24/00619/EIASN 

• The applicant says, “For the purposes of this EIA screening the proposed development comprises:
• Demolition of the existing car showroom; and
• Erection of a high-quality PBSA building comprising a maximum height of 23m, consisting of four storeys with a fifth floor proposed to the rear of the site adjacent to the River Foss, containing:
• 234 units of PBSA (116. cluster flats and 118 studios incl. 12 accessible studios);
• Amenity space comprising gym, cinema, common room, communal kitchen, dining area, study room, gaming room and laundrette;
• 4 car parking paces; and
• 142 cycle parking spaces

4. Crescent Court The Crescent York. Certificate of lawfulness for proposed use of 8 flats as short term holiday lets  Ref. No: 24/00604/CPD 

The applicants say, “

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5. Iceland 248 Fulford Road York YO10 4PA Change of use of retail unit (use class E) to a McDonalds mixed restaurant 5 Class E (b)) and hot food takeaway (Sui Generis) use, and associated works including enclosed compound area to rear and new plant equipment.  Ref. No: 24/00593/FUL 

The applicanr states “The subject site comprises a former Iceland supermarket and associated hardstanding/parking, located on the western side of the A19 Fulford Road. The subject application is being made in order to facilitate the occupation of the unit by McDonalds as a restaurant and proposes a range of external alterations to the unit. These alterations include new glazing and cladding to the south and east elevations, along with new entrances, a canopy and a creation of a compound area to the rear”

Several major planning decisions are due to be made in York next week

Concern changes to British Sugar, Plantation Drive housing site, St Peters School sports facilities and a Foss Islands Road student flats plan.

St Peters School (sports facilities)

Update: We understand that the planning application has now been withdrawn

Earlier: Planning officials are recommending the refusal of an application by the school which would have seen the erection of a floodlit hockey pitch and tennis/netball courts, cricket nets, resurfacing and floodlighting to an existing hockey pitch plus associated access, car parking, coach drop-off, storage and landscaping 

Officials argue that the development is technically in the Green Belt at the moment. There are also concerns about traffic generation in what otherwise is a residential area.

Further details can be viewed via this link

British Sugar (houses)

Developers are seeking changes to the already agreed planning conditions on this long-delayed housing site. The changes involve providing more green infrastructure, increased building heights, updates to the detailed configuration of the proposed Main Street access road, alterations to the drainage strategy plus updates to approved illustrative phasing plans

The changes – which are relatively minor – are recommended for approval. More details can be viewed by clicking this link

There is no clue in the papers as to when building works on this site may begin. In total, the site is expected to accommodate around 1100 additional homes.

Enterprise cars Foss Islands Road (Student flats)

This application concerns the erection of a 3, 4, and 5 storey student accommodation buildings with associated car parking and access following the demolition of existing buildings 

It is effectively a rerun of an application which was refused a few months ago on the grounds that the site was needed for “employment” purposes. The existing buildings on the site have been vacant for some time.

The building would be 3-storey fronting the inner ring road / Foss Islands Road, stepping up to 5-storey at the rear towards Elvington Terrace. The accommodation would comprise 133 rooms including 7 fully accessible studios. rooms. There would be communal social spaces on the ground floor and each of the upper floors.

It is recommended for approval

More details can be read by clicking this link

Plan for student flats on Foss Islands Road car rental site

 Developers have submitted a planning application which could see the erection of a 3, 4, and 5-storey student accommodation building with associated car parking and access on Foss Islands Road.

The proposal involves the demolition of the Enterprise car hire building and an adjacent garage.

There has been a lot of discussion already about the future of the site which is close to historic buildings and the Conservation area.

Details can be found via this link

Disused pub in The Groves area set to become student flats

A planning application has been submitted which, if approved, would see the conversion of the Castle Howard Ox on Townend Street building into 16. student studio apartments.

There would be a two-storey extension to the side/east elevation, first and second-storey extension to the rear/north elevation, and single storey rear/north extension following the demolition of the single-storey projections 

The proposed development site is 352sq.m (3789sq.ft) in size (as defined by the red line) and rectangular in shape. Currently, the site houses a disused public house (a non-designated heritage asset) which is boarded up in a state of poor repair. The existing building is a purpose-built mid-19th century corner public house and has been identified by the Local Planning Authority as a non-designated heritage asset. While the core of the building is pre-1852, as indicated on historic maps, there have been several later additions, some around 1909-1931 and some more recent including the side extension in 1988.
The site is bound to the south by Townend Street, with a row of private houses to the north and east. To the west is Haxby Road with York Hospital and Bootham Park Hospital beyond. To the south, approximately 0.2 miles away, is the York St John University Fountains Learning Centre and University Sports Hall.

More details can be read by clicking this link

NB. The Council is currently receiving a significant number of applications from owners seeking to convert properties into Houses in Multiple Occupations (HMOs) They are included in this planning list

Major planning applications set for approval

Three planning applications which could bring significant change to York are set for approval at a meeting next week.

York Minster precinct

There are two elements to the Minsters proposals

• Landscaping works to College Green. The works include the provision of new seating and hard landscaping features. The works also include the removal of a number of the existing trees and the replanting of replacements.
• Change of use of the former school to York Minster refectory to include new restaurant, kitchen and plant, creation of level access, installation of platform lift, new service doors, re[1]roofing, integration of solar PV panels and external repairs; and creation of a new Public Open Space, including external landscape improvements, gazebo, parasol bases, ice cream hut, railing relocation, cycle parking and cycle service hub.

There have been few objections to these proposals with concerns focusing on the loss of some trees and fear about noise voice by residents of Tabot Court. Heritage England initially objected to the use of pV tiles on the new refectory roof but subsequently retreated from that – frankly odd – position.

The opportunity to provide an access from the adjacent Holy Trinity site – and hence Goodramgate – appears to have been overlooked.

However the proposals will be welcomed by many across the City.

Redevelopment of part of the former Rowntree/Nestle factory

Also taking a step forward is the reuse of redundant land at the former chocolate works on Wigginton Road.

The proposals would see the demolition of the gatehouse and the erection of up to 302 dwellings ,a creche  and associated access, car parking, public open space, landscaping, associated infrastructure and drainage and other works.

The accommodation mix would be – 1-bed 53, 2-bed 103, 3-bed 101, 4-bed 45. There would be 284 (94%) car parking spaces. A one-way bus route would be provide through the site.

There have been only three objections to the plans

Redevelopment of Mecca Bingo, Fishergate

The proposals is the demolition of existing buildings and redevelopment of the site to form 276 room purpose-built student accommodation with associated car parking, landscaping and facilities

The proposal has given rise to a lot of objections albeit several say the appearance of the new building would be an improvement on what is there now (which is relatively new)

The objections relate to the adverse effect on neighbour’s amenity, highway safety, visual impact and “air quality”. There are also concerns about possible damage to archaeological remains

An officer report makes a slightly snide observation that the existing use, as a bingo hall and car park, are considered not to be facilities essential for the day to day needs of the community.

Major planning applications to be considered on Thursday – Hungate, Askham Bryan, Windsor Garth, Terry’s, Lawrence Street.

As well as the controversial Our Lady’s housing development on Windsor Garth, several other major planning applications will be decided at a meeting taking place on Thursday.

Hungate

First up are the Hiscox insurance company plans for Hungate.

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The Haymarket car park and adjacent site – which was to have been the site of the new Council HQ – are set to become office blocks.

The Council was heavily criticised 18 months ago for selling off the sites for approximately half of their current value. In total taxpayers lost out on about £2.5 million as the Labour Council Leadership desperately tried to attract the Hiscox company to the City.

Now two sets of plans have been published.

The first concerns Haymarket Car Park, the Ambulance Station and the Peasholme Green Hostel site.

It is for the erection of part-three and part-four storey office building (Use Class B1a) of 6,545 square metres (GEA), new energy centre (49 square metres), landscaping proposals, improvements to public realm and highways.

English Heritage, who sabotaged the Council’s plans 6 years ago, have said they now support the development proposals.

The second application is for the site to the rear of the plot. It could be an office (Use Class B1a) with flexible ground floor uses (A1 Shops, D1 institutions or D2 Leisure), or hotel building (Use Class C1) with access.

The offices would be 4 storeys high and the hotel 5 storeys.

Both applications re recommended for approval.
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Askham Bryan College

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The college has applied to provide:

•  • Two Animal Management Centres
• • Animal shelters, aviary and enclosures to the south of the animal management centre and within the arboretum (between the main campus building and the A64), perimeter fence to the wildlife and conservation area
• • Birds of prey centre
• • Following the demolition of the existing animal management buildings extension of existing parking facilities. The parking would become more formalised and would provide bus turning and waiting facilities
• • Conversion of the existing equestrian building to provide storage and winter housing for animals in relation to the animal management centre
• • The quadrangle of the main teaching block would be covered by a glazed roof
• • An entrance lobby to the main teaching block
• • Two rows of single storey portacabin student accommodation set between the existing student accommodation and the teaching blocks (retrospective) a 3 year temporary planning permission is sought for this development
• • A farm reception building
• • Extensions of an existing agricultural building
• • A general purpose/livestock building on the site of the existing silage clamp
• • A silage clamp
• • Conversion of existing cattle shed to equine loose boxes
• • An equestrian centre, with entrance from York Road and 2 no. two bed dwellings
• • Re-profiling of fields/hill to the west of the campus to create a polo field with associated landscaping

Student numbers are projected to nearly double over the next 5 years from 1200 to 2300. The level of car parking on site will increase from approximately 390 spaces to 530 spaces.

A second application involves an outline application for the erection of new building and conversion of existing building to provide student accommodation; the erection of teaching block following the demolition of a workshop; and the erection of an engineering building

The applications are for developments in the Green Belt. They are recommended for approval but will have to be referred to the Secretary of State for approval.
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Terry’s
A “reserved matters” application for Phase 1 of the development of the former Terry’s factory site. It comprises 57 houses, one 18 unit apartment building and one. 11 unit apartment building with ground floor retail unit. Details can be found by clicking here.

The plans are recommended for approval
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Lawrence Street

Site is the former Reg Vardy car showroom

The proposals involve the demolition of existing car showroom and the erection of 3 student accommodation buildings comprising of 220 studios with associated external works including a freestanding energy building.
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