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Land To The North Of Drax Power Station New Road Drax Selby North Yorkshire YO8 8TE

Awaiting decision North Yorkshire 26/05292/PND Prior approval

Works: Demolition

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

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
Registered
Received
26 Aug 2026
Validated
26 Aug 2026
Postcode
YO8 8TE

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 26 Aug 2026

    Received by North Yorkshire

  2. 2 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 21 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    North Yorkshire took a median of 57 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

What happens while it is decided

The process from here

This application is with North Yorkshire for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

About prior approval applications

How this application type works

Prior approval applications arise where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, such as larger home extensions, changes of use to housing or agricultural buildings. The council may only consider the specific matters set out in the rules, for example transport, flooding or appearance, and in many classes the work may proceed if the council does not respond within the deadline, commonly 56 days.

More on prior approval applications in our guide

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