Planning application
Prospect House 4 Market Place Leyburn North Yorkshire DL8 5BJ
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Listed building consent for change of use of the first-floor commercial kitchen and toilet areas to form a residential apartment, with second-floor bedroom accommodation, whilst retaining the existing first-floor commercial WC facilities (existing plans and Heritage Statement attached to the case file on the 14.7.26)
As published by the council, reference ZD26/00351/LBC
Application record
- Reference
- ZD26/00351/LBC
- Type
- Listed Building Consent
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 1 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 1 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Leyburn & Middleham
- Parish
- Leyburn Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- DL8 5BJ
Site history
Applications at this address on the North York Moors National Park register
This site has had 4 applications since 2026.
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ZD26/00465/VAR Awaiting decision
Prospect House 4 Market Place Leyburn North Yorkshire DL8 5BJ
Variation of Condition 4 (Occupancy); Condition 6 (Yard restriction); Condition 7 (French doors); Condition 8 (Flat roof); of permission 1/78/422E/FULL, all of which were framed around the building's former operation as a single cafe/bistro business with an ancillary, functionally linked staff flat above. The current proposal (ZD26/00349/FULL) reconfigures the building so that the commercial and residential elements operate as two separate, self-contained uses, each with their own independent access
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ZD26/00463/LBC Awaiting decision
Prospect House 4 Market Place Leyburn North Yorkshire DL8 5BJ
Listed building consent for the repurposing of the existing external rear staircase, first-floor French doors and flat roof at Prospect House from their current permitted use, emergency access only, restricted by Conditions 7 and 8 of permission 1/78/422E/FULL to provide the sole means of day-to-day residential access to the proposed apartment
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ZD26/00349/FULL Awaiting decision
Prospect House 4 Market Place Leyburn North Yorkshire DL8 5BJ
Full planning permission for change of use of the first-floor commercial kitchen and toilet areas to form a residential apartment, with second-floor bedroom accommodation, whilst retaining the existing first-floor commercial WC facilities (existing plans and Heritage Statement attached to the case file on the 14.7.26)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Jun 2026
Received by North York Moors National Park
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2 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 27 July 2026, 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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AFR Design Agent, a design practice
101 applications on PlanIndex · across 4 councils · 98% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
18 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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 heritage and listed building applications in a median of 91 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About heritage and listed building applications
Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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Prospect House 4 Market Place Leyburn North Yorkshire DL8 5BJ
86% historically approved · decision due ~27 Jul
Listed building consent for change of use of the first-floor commercial kitchen and toilet areas to form a residential apartment, with second-floor bedroom accommodation, whilst retaining the existing first-floor commercial WC facilities (existing plans and Heritage Statement attached to the case file on the 14.7.26)
Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 17 docs -
Prospect House 4 Market Place Leyburn North Yorkshire DL8 5BJ
88% historically approved · decision due ~27 Jul
Listed building consent for change of use of the first-floor commercial kitchen and toilet areas to form a residential apartment, with second-floor bedroom accommodation, whilst retaining the existing first-floor commercial WC facilities (existing plans and Heritage Statement attached to the case file on the 14.7.26)
Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 17 docs -
Prospect House 4 Market Place Leyburn North Yorkshire DL8 5BJ
93% historically approved · decision due ~17 Sep
Variation of Condition 4 (Occupancy); Condition 6 (Yard restriction); Condition 7 (French doors); Condition 8 (Flat roof); of permission 1/78/422E/FULL, all of which were framed around the building's former operation as a single cafe/bistro business with an ancillary, functionally linked staff flat above. The current proposal (ZD26/00349/FULL) reconfigures the building so that the commercial and residential elements operate as two separate, self-contained uses, each with their own independent access
Awaiting decision Amendments Windows or glazing 11 docsSeveral homes -
Prospect House 4 Market Place Leyburn North Yorkshire DL8 5BJ
96% historically approved · decision due ~17 Sep
Variation of Condition 4 (Occupancy); Condition 6 (Yard restriction); Condition 7 (French doors); Condition 8 (Flat roof); of permission 1/78/422E/FULL, all of which were framed around the building's former operation as a single cafe/bistro business with an ancillary, functionally linked staff flat above. The current proposal (ZD26/00349/FULL) reconfigures the building so that the commercial and residential elements operate as two separate, self-contained uses, each with their own independent access
Awaiting decision Amendments Windows or glazing 11 docsSeveral homes -
Prospect House 4 Market Place Leyburn North Yorkshire DL8 5BJ
95% historically approved · decision due ~17 Sep
Variation of Condition 4 (Occupancy); Condition 6 (Yard restriction); Condition 7 (French doors); Condition 8 (Flat roof); of permission 1/78/422E/FULL, all of which were framed around the building's former operation as a single cafe/bistro business with an ancillary, functionally linked staff flat above. The current proposal (ZD26/00349/FULL) reconfigures the building so that the commercial and residential elements operate as two separate, self-contained uses, each with their own independent access
Awaiting decision Amendments Windows or glazing 11 docsSeveral homes -
Prospect House 4 Market Place Leyburn North Yorkshire DL8 5BJ
86% historically approved · decision due ~16 Sep
Listed building consent for the repurposing of the existing external rear staircase, first-floor French doors and flat roof at Prospect House from their current permitted use, emergency access only, restricted by Conditions 7 and 8 of permission 1/78/422E/FULL to provide the sole means of day-to-day residential access to the proposed apartment
Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 7 docs
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