Planning application
Land To The North Of Drax Power Station New Road Drax Selby North Yorkshire YO8 8TE
Works: Demolition
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Prior notification for demolition of former storage buildings known as the Woodyard Buildings, which form part of the wider Drax Power Station site
As published by the council, reference 26/05292/PND
Application record
- Reference
- 26/05292/PND
- Category
- Prior approval
- Status
- Decided
- Received
- 26 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 26 Aug 2026
- Postcode
- YO8 8TE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Aug 2026
Received by North Yorkshire
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2 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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24 Sep 2026
Status changed to Decided
Previously Registered.
After the decision
North Yorkshire has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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.
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