WHSmith 51 Middle Street South Driffield East Riding Of Yorkshire YO25 6PS
Proposal
Installation of windows to rear, windows and doors to side and construction of dormers and access ramp to side following demolition of existing lift shaft and removal of 5 roof lights
- Received
- 10 September 2026
- ReceivedSubmitted10 Sep
- ValidatedValidated
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided
This is a planning application for demolition at WHSmith 51 Middle Street South Driffield East Riding Of Yorkshire YO25 6PS. East Riding has handled 18,695 applications of this type and approves 91% of them, typically deciding them in 61 days. It was submitted on 10 September 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in the Driffield North conservation area. There have been 2 other applications at this address. We hold 2,734 applications in total for the YO25 postcode area.
Application Details
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Additional Information
Source: East Riding
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Planning history at this site
2 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202625 Jun
Installation of windows and doors to rear and erection of timber fencing to create private garden…
PendingApplication26/01596/PLF - 202612 Jun
Part change of use of ground floor and first floor (Use Class E) to create 4 dwellings (Use Class C3)
PendingPrior approval Class E to residential26/01502/ERNOT
Planning constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Conservation area: Driffield NorthPart of the site
- Tree Preservation Order: TPO365Protected tree on or next to this site
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (22)
flood storage areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.
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