Cocked Hat Farm Topcliffe Road Sowerby Thirsk North Yorkshire YO7 3HF

1. 20 Apr 2026

   Received by Yorkshire Dales National Park

2. 21 May 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 3 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 16 July 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Yorkshire Dales National Park took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Yorkshire Dales National Park for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Yorkshire Dales National Park decided full applications in a median of 75 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• Cocked Hat Farm Topcliffe Road Sowerby Thirsk North Yorkshire YO7 3HF

  ZB26/00708/FUL Submitted 20 Apr 2026 50 yards away

  91% historically approved · decision due ~16 Jul

  Proposed new access onto Cedar Road and construction of a link road between Cedar Road and Cocked Hat Farm

  Awaiting decision Full applications 19 docs

• Cocked Hat Farm Topcliffe Road Sowerby Thirsk North Yorkshire YO7 3HF

  ZB26/00708/FUL Submitted 20 Apr 2026 50 yards away

  91% historically approved · decision due ~16 Jul

  Proposed new access onto Cedar Road and construction of a link road between Cedar Road and Cocked Hat Farm

  Awaiting decision Full applications 19 docs

• Lara Nursery/Ruby Court Care Home 1 Elizabeth Court Inspiration Way Sowerby Thirsk North Yorkshire YO7 1TS

  ZB25/02277/FUL Submitted 17 Dec 2025 200 yards away

  Planning Application for change of use of 1st floor apartments currenlty C2 use class to open C3 use class.

  Withdrawn Full applications New dwelling 14 docs

• Lara Nursery/Ruby Court Care Home 1 Elizabeth Court Inspiration Way Sowerby Thirsk North Yorkshire YO7 1TS

  ZB25/02277/FUL Submitted 17 Dec 2025 200 yards away

  Planning Application for change of use of 1st floor apartments currenlty C2 use class to open C3 use class.

  Withdrawn Full applications New dwelling 14 docs

• Lara Nursery/Ruby Court Care Home 1 Elizabeth Court Inspiration Way Sowerby Thirsk North Yorkshire YO7 1TS

  ZB25/02277/FUL Submitted 17 Dec 2025 200 yards away

  Planning Application for change of use of 1st floor apartments currenlty C2 use class to open C3 use class.

  Withdrawn Full applications New dwelling 14 docs

• 4 Honeysuckle Way Sowerby Thirsk North Yorkshire YO7 3SH

  ZB26/00100/NMC Submitted 19 Jan 2026 200 yards away

  Non Material Amendment for previously approved application ZB25/00432/FUL. Amendment to be reduction in size of dormer window on west elevation and reduction in size of window to suit. Dormer windows on south elevation to be set further back into the pitch making them smaller. A new rooflight to be added onto the north elevation. (Velux MK06) A new rooflight to be added onto the south elevation. (Velux CK01) A new rooflight to be added onto the north elevation. (behind the dormer, seen on section c-c)

  Granted Amendments Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 4 docs

• 25/03723/FUL Granted

  Land Comprising Field At 435972 455656 Abbey Road Knaresborough North Yorkshire

  Erection of single self-build dwelling and construction of agricultural storage barn, with associated works.

  Received 24 Oct, published by the council 3 Aug 2026 Full applications
• ZE25/01135/FUL Granted

  Land At 483150 472601 Scagglethorpe North Yorkshire

  Change of use of an agricultural field to 2no. dog exercising fields with associated works and infrastructure

  Received 13 Oct, published by the council 3 Aug 2026 Full applications
• C/33/292E Awaiting decision

  Wharfedale Delivery Office, Hebden Road, Grassington, Skipton, BD23 5DG

  Full planning permission for conversion of former Royal Mail sorting office into new retail unit

  Received 14 Sep, published by the council 21 Sep 2026 Full applications
• C/33/462C Awaiting decision

  Bank Laithe, Intake Lane, Grassington, BD23 5BJ

  Full planning permission for conversion of existing barn to form a 3-bedroom residential dwelling, together with access, parking and domestic curtilage and installation of services and utilities

  Received 14 Sep, published by the council 21 Sep 2026 Full applications
• 25/03985/FUL Granted

  Garages Park Avenue Knaresborough North Yorkshire

  Demolition of former single-storey domestic garages and replacement with 1 No. new self-build dwelling, with vehicle parking for both the proposed dwelling and no. 20 Park Avenue, landscape works, boundary treatment and gates (Revised Scheme).

  Received 14 Nov, published by the council 3 Aug 2026 Full applications