Planning application
The Blue Lion Inn East Witton Leyburn North Yorkshire DL8 4SN
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Proposal
Full planning permission for alterations and refurbishment to a Grade II listed public house including internal alterations, installation of new oak wall panelling, formation of a widened rear opening with timber French doors, construction of a rear timber patio with steps, alterations to an internal opening, installation of external seating boundary features and associated works
As published by the council, reference ZD26/00399/FULL
Application record
- Reference
- ZD26/00399/FULL
- Type
- Application for Full Planning Permission
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 26 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 26 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Leyburn & Middleham
- Parish
- East Witton Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- DL8 4SN
Site history
Applications at this address on the North York Moors National Park register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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ZD26/00400/LBC Awaiting decision
The Blue Lion Inn East Witton Leyburn North Yorkshire DL8 4SN
Listed building consent for alterations and refurbishment to a Grade II listed public house including internal alterations, installation of new oak wall panelling, formation of a widened rear opening with timber French doors, construction of a rear timber patio with steps, alterations to an internal opening, installation of external seating boundary features and associated works
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Jun 2026
Received by North York Moors National Park
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11 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 21 August 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.
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
- Application: ZD26/00400/LBC (Awaiting decision)
Who's behind it
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AFR Design Agent, a design practice
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
13 documents on file for this application
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