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23/00123/FUL

Castle Howard Ox Townend Street York YO31 7QA

Refused York Full Application

Proposal

Conversion of existing building to 16no. student studio apartments with two storey extension to the side/east elevation, first and second storey extension to the rear/north elevation, and single storey rear/north extension following the demolition of the single storey projections

As published by the council, reference 23/00123/FUL

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Jan 2023

    Received by York

  2. 3 Feb 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 18 Dec 2023

    Decision issued: Refuse

  4. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About full applications applications

How this application type works

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

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