31 Fountayne Street York YO31 8HN
Proposal
Change of use of House in Multiple Occupation (use Class C4) to Large House in Multiple Occupation (sui generis) for up to 7no. occupants
- Received
- 26 November 2025
- Decided
- 20 January 2026 · Refuse
- Council
- City of York Council
- ReceivedSubmitted26 Nov
- ValidatedValidated26 Nov
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided20 Jan
Decided in 55 days
This is a planning application for a change of use at 31 Fountayne Street York YO31 8HN. York has handled 3,546 applications of this type and approves 88% of them, typically deciding them in 56 days. This one was decided in 55 days. There has been 1 other application at this address. We hold 266 applications in total for the YO31 postcode area.
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Planning history at this site
1 other application at this property, newest first.
Planning constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Article 4 direction: Hmo
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
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© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-10-09. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.
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