Planning application
The Blue Lion Inn East Witton Leyburn North Yorkshire DL8 4SN
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Proposal
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
As published by the council, reference ZD26/00400/LBC
Application record
- Reference
- ZD26/00400/LBC
- Type
- Listed Building Consent
- 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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ZD26/00399/FULL Awaiting decision
The Blue Lion Inn East Witton Leyburn North Yorkshire DL8 4SN
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
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 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 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: ZD26/00399/FULL (Awaiting decision)
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
AFR Design Agent, a design practice
103 applications on PlanIndex · across 4 councils · 98% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 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 100 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.
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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
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