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Humming Birds Nursery 1 Back Lane Sowerby Thirsk North Yorkshire YO7 1NQ

Granted North York Moors National Park HAMZB26/00896/FUL Full permission

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Retention of a small, simple, lightweight ancillary stock-storage structure in the narrow side passage at the side/rear of the existing convenience store, measuring approximately 6.5 m x 2.4 m x 2.3 m maximum height. The construction is deliberately minimal: a basic timber frame (C24-graded softwood) covered with light-grey profiled metal sheeting to the side and roof, a single timber-framed access door, and a translucent polycarbonate light-panel to the rear for daylight. There are no new foundations ? the structure sits directly on the existing concrete yard. There is no excavation, no masonry, no internal lining, no fitted ceiling, no new flooring, no plumbing, no drainage connections, no heating, no lighting other than the daylight panel, and no machinery. It is, in effect, a simple weather shelter for stock ? and it is wholly reversible: the whole thing could be unbolted and removed in a day, leaving the yard exactly as it was. The structure is used solely as back-of-house stock storage to support the day-to-day operation of the convenience store. The additional reserve storage it provides is essential to the practical viability of the shop, enabling stock to be replenished promptly and the shop to continue serving Sowerby residents reliably. The convenience store is a much-valued local amenity, and this modest storage shelter genuinely supports its day-to-day operation. There is no change of use, no increase in publicly accessible sales floorspace, no alteration to the principal (front) elevation of the shop, and no change to staffing or opening hours. The application is submitted retrospectively to regularise the position, following the site visit by Mr Dave Seavers of the Council's planning team. The applicant is willing to accept reasonable planning conditions (for example, on cladding colour or fire-resistance to the boundary lining).

As published by the council, reference HAMZB26/00896/FUL

Application record

Reference
HAMZB26/00896/FUL
Type
Full permission
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Application Permitted
Received
19 May 2026
Validated
30 Jun 2026
Decided
31 Jul 2026
Ward
Sowerby & Topcliffe
Parish
Sowerby
Decision by
Chief Planner
Postcode
YO7 1NQ

Site history

Applications at this address on the North York Moors National Park register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • ZB26/00896/FUL Granted

    Humming Birds Nursery 1 Back Lane Sowerby Thirsk North Yorkshire YO7 1NQ

    Retention of a small, simple, lightweight ancillary stock-storage structure in the narrow side passage at the side/rear of the existing convenience store, measuring approximately 6.5 m x 2.4 m x 2.3 m maximum height.

    Decided 31 Jul 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 May 2026

    Received by North York Moors National Park

  2. 30 Jun 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 31 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Application Permitted

  4. 15 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

14 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

North York Moors National Park granted permission on 31 July 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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    Granted Full applications 26 docs

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    Granted Full applications 26 docs

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