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Spruce Gill Farm Church Lane Finghall Leyburn North Yorkshire DL8 5NA

Awaiting decision North York Moors National Park ZD25/00257/APDN Prior Approval Agricultural to Dwelling

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Proposal

Application to determine if prior approval is required for conversion of an existing agricultural building to residential use under Class Q

As published by the council, reference ZD25/00257/APDN

Application record

Reference
ZD25/00257/APDN
Type
Prior Approval Agricultural to Dwelling
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
8 May 2025
Validated
8 May 2025
Ward
Scotton & Lower Wensleydale
Parish
Finghall Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
DL8 5NA

Site history

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

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • ZD26/00140/FULL Granted

    Spruce Gill Farm Church Lane Finghall Leyburn North Yorkshire DL8 5NA

    Full planning permission for conversion of existing agricultural building to 1 no. dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) including internal alterations, removal of lean-to extension, external openings, associated works and provision of parking and residential curtilage

    Decided 17 Aug 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 May 2025

    Received by North York Moors National Park

  2. 3 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 3 July 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    North York Moors National Park took a median of 57 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

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Craig Ross Planning Agent, a planning consultancy

7 applications on PlanIndex · across 4 councils

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Documents

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

19 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with North York Moors National Park for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year North York Moors National Park decided prior approval applications in a median of 32 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Spruce Gill Farm Church Lane Finghall Leyburn North Yorkshire DL8 5NA

    ZD25/00257/APDN Submitted 8 May 2025 50 yards away

    87% historically approved · decision due ~3 Jul

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for conversion of an existing agricultural building to residential use under Class Q

    Awaiting decision Prior approval 19 docs
  • Spruce Gill Farm Church Lane Finghall Leyburn North Yorkshire DL8 5NA

    ZD25/00257/APDN Submitted 8 May 2025 50 yards away

    89% historically approved · decision due ~3 Jul

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for conversion of an existing agricultural building to residential use under Class Q

    Awaiting decision Prior approval 19 docs
  • Spruce Gill Farm Church Lane Finghall Leyburn North Yorkshire DL8 5NA

    ZD26/00140/FULL Submitted 2 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    Full planning permission for conversion of existing agricultural building to 1 no. dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) including internal alterations, removal of lean-to extension, external openings, associated works and provision of parking and residential curtilage

    Granted Full applications Extension 29 docs
    Domestic
  • Spruce Gill Farm Church Lane Finghall Leyburn North Yorkshire DL8 5NA

    ZD26/00140/FULL Submitted 2 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    Full planning permission for conversion of existing agricultural building to 1 no. dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) including internal alterations, removal of lean-to extension, external openings, associated works and provision of parking and residential curtilage

    Granted Full applications Extension 29 docs
    Domestic
  • Spruce Gill Farm Church Lane Finghall Leyburn North Yorkshire DL8 5NA

    ZD26/00140/FULL Submitted 2 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    Full planning permission for conversion of existing agricultural building to 1 no. dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) including internal alterations, removal of lean-to extension, external openings, associated works and provision of parking and residential curtilage

    Granted Full applications Extension 29 docs
    Domestic

In North York Moors National Park

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    Agricultural building

    Received 18 Mar, published by the council 2 Aug 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/04756/PNX Granted

    Rigton Gates Farm Harrogate Road North Rigton North Yorkshire LS17 0DR

    Prior notification for the erection of a single storey rear extension. The proposed extension would extend 8.0 metres beyond an original rear wall, have a height to the eaves of 3.0 metres and a height to the ridge of 4.0 metres.

    Received 10 Aug, published by the council 16 Aug 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/05879/PNA Awaiting decision

    Land South Of North Moor Road Easingwold North Yorkshire

    Application to determine if prior approval is required fore the consruction of a general-purpose agricultural building for the storage of hay and agricultural machinery, including equipment used for cultivation, mowing, bailing, fencing and land drainage/maintenance

    Received 16 Sep, published by the council 21 Sep 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/05895/PNX Awaiting decision

    33 Dale Close Hampsthwaite North Yorkshire HG3 2EQ

    Prior notification for the erection of a single storey flat roofed rear extension. The proposed extension would extend 4.37 metres beyond the original rear wall and will have a total height of 3 metres

    Received 16 Sep, published by the council 21 Sep 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/05861/PNA Awaiting decision

    Barugh Farm Kendal View To Barugh Farm Hutton Conyers North Yorkshire HG4 5NA

    Erection of Grain Store

    Received 15 Sep, published by the council 21 Sep 2026 Prior approval