Latest planning applications for Dringhouses and Woodthorpe Ward

Below are the latest planning applications received by the York Council for the Dringhouses and Woodthorpe ward.

Full details can be found by clicking the application reference

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31 The Horseshoe York YO24 1LY

Non-material amendment to permitted application 22/00807/FUL to change extension roof eaves to cottages type, remove 1no. window and arched light above door, and change window material to PPC aluminium

Ref. No: 22/02004/NONMAT 

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Tesco Askham Bar Tadcaster Road Dringhouses York YO24 1LW

Display of 1no. 42″ LCD media screen and 3no. flag pole signs in association with electric vehicle charging points (retrospective)

Ref. No: 22/01951/ADV 

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19 Aintree Court York YO24 1EW

Certificate of lawfulness for proposed development of single storey extension to rear

Ref. No: 22/01889/CPD 

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Representations can be made in favour of, or in objection to, any application via the Planning online web site.  http://planningaccess.york.gov.uk/online-applications/

The Council does not routinely consult neighbours by letter when an application is received

Latest planning applications for Dringhouses and Woodthorpe Ward

Below are the latest planning applications received by the York Council for the Dringhouses and Woodthorpe ward.

Full details can be found by clicking the application reference

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Address       97 Dringthorpe Road York YO24 1LF

Proposal      Two storey side and single rear extension

Reference   22/01911/FUL

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Representations can be made in favour of, or in objection to, any application via the Planning online web site.  http://planningaccess.york.gov.uk/online-applications/

The Council does not routinely consult neighbours by letter when an application is received

Councillors hit out at CityZap bus axe

Dringhouses & Woodthorpe Lib Dem councillor Ashley Mason has expressed concern at the potential impact of the decision by bus operator Transdev to axe the CityZap service between York and Leeds.

The service, which will cease operating on 19th November, has proved very popular with residents in Dringhouses who live along the route and commute to Leeds to work. Whilst passenger numbers have not fully recovered since the start of the pandemic, the CityZap has provided a convenient, affordable and sustainable transport offer for residents.

Councillor Ashley Mason commented:

“I appreciate the challenges that Transdev and other bus operators are facing, but it is very disappointing that a way could not be found to retain this direct service in some shape or form. Councillors would have been happy to invite users of the services to sit down with us and Transdev representatives to discuss this. With this unfortunate decision, users of the CityZap will be faced with more expensive and less convenient train journeys, or using a car, which from an environmental perspective is the worst possible outcome. The Coastliner service will remain but is less attractive as the morning journey from York Railway Station to Leeds takes an hour and a half, compared to an hour on the CityZap.

“I fear that unless Government takes seriously the warnings about ‘cliff-edge’ cuts to services when current funding streams run out, and provides investment that allows operators to plan ahead, there may be more bad news coming.”

Cllr Mason is asking local residents to let him know what the axing of the CityZap service will mean for them, so that he can make representations to Transdev to try to find a way in which the direct service that has proved popular with commuters could be retained in some form.

Latest planning applications for Dringhouses and Woodthorpe Ward

Below are the latest planning applications received by the York Council for the Dringhouses and Woodthorpe ward.

Full details can be found by clicking the application reference

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54 Eden Close York YO24 2RD

Non-material amendment to permitted application 21/00618/FUL to reduce size of front extension

Ref. No: 22/01882/NONMAT 

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14 Annan Close York YO24 2UY

Single storey side extension

Ref. No: 22/01866/FUL 

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7 Whin Close York YO24 1LB

Two storey rear extension and amendments to fenestration

Ref. No: 22/01786/FUL 

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Representations can be made in favour of, or in objection to, any application via the Planning online website.  http://planningaccess.york.gov.uk/online-applications/

The Council does not routinely consult neighbours by letter when an application is received

Changes to recycling and garden waste collections

Recycling and garden waste that would have been collected on 19 September and garden waste that would have been collected on 20 September will not be collected due to the Bank Holiday for the Queen’s Funeral.

In response to queries from residents, Cllr Stephen Fenton asked the council’s Waste team about whether additional waste will be collected that is presented on 3rd & 4th October and whether consideration was given to arranging ‘catch-up’ collections. The response received is copied below.

“The arrangements around the State Funeral have had an impact on waste operations. The service’s priority was to ensure that we could collect as much waste as possible and therefore a number of options were considered.

Our priority has to be that all household waste [black bins] are collected as we have a statutory duty to collect such waste. To ensure that we can recover all household waste it has meant we have had to take the tough decision to stand garden waste collections down on Tuesday 20th September and not collect garden waste or recycling which was scheduled to be collected on 19th September. The garden waste collection service started earlier this year and does run until 2nd December (last day of collection) so there are still ample opportunities for residents to dispose of their garden waste through the kerbside service.

Additional recycling can be presented on Monday 3rd October and our crews will take any additional material presented. On Monday 3rd and indeed on Tuesday 4th October (garden waste), we will ensure that all additional material is collected and will look at having pro-active support in place to ensure that all rounds complete and recover any additional materials presented.

One of the options we did consider was moving all waste collections in the week beginning 19th September back one day and working on Saturday 24th September (e.g. to collect Monday’s waste on Tuesday, Tuesday’s waste on Wednesday etc). Discussions were held with the workforce but (i) they are not contractually obliged to work on that Saturday and (ii) with the short notice of the bank holiday a number of staff already had plans/commitments and indicated they would not be able to work. Therefore, we would have struggled to get enough staff into work on Saturday 24th September and therefore, there would have been the very real probability that we would have not been able to deliver household waste collections on that day let alone any garden waste or recycling collections.

For information, on the five ‘standard’ bank holidays, waste collection staff are contracted to work on these days (but this does not cover one off or unique events such as the state funeral). We also considered options for collecting more waste in the following week but we do not have a whole fleet of ‘spare’ vehicles or indeed staff and we could never catch up that level of collections.”

Have your say on ‘Enhanced Partnership’ bus plans

Residents are being encouraged to have their say about the detail of a proposed ‘Enhanced Partnership’ between the council and bus operators.

In April this year the Department for Transport made an indicative funding award of £17.3 million to City of York Council for its Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP). One of the proposed measures in the Plan is improvements to local bus service levels. To be able to make use of this funding, the council must enter into a statutory Enhanced Partnership with local bus operators.

There is now a public consultation on the Enhanced Partnership plans, which can be accessed at https://www.itravelyork.info/enhanced-partnership-consultation  The consultation closes on 8th September.

In the draft Enhanced Partnership Plan document on page 16 there is a proposed commitment (ref. A-BN1) for the council and bus operators to develop the core bus network, with a view to filling gaps in the current network provision.

In June and July the local Lib Dem councillor team undertook a residents’ survey in Woodthorpe and Acomb Park to gather feedback on local services and issues. One of the issues which frequently came up in the feedback was unhappiness with the number 12/12A bus service.

For many local residents, the 12/12A service is their only practical way of getting around, and so when the service doesn’t run to time or doesn’t turn up, it means that it can’t be relied on if you need to get to work, education or an appointment. And the withdrawal the 11S Sunday service when the pandemic began has left many residents effectively housebound every Sunday.

Last year we welcomed First’s introduction of the 12A service, to restore a half-hourly service between Woodthorpe and the city centre, but the route has not changed back to how it was, meaning that passengers travelling from town to the stops on the Woodthorpe loop have an elongated journey via Foxwood before coming back to Woodthorpe.

All of this means that if the service can’t be relied upon or doesn’t meet people’s needs, they are less likely to use it, and so the service becomes less viable financially.

We believe it is important that First, and the council, understand the importance of the number 12 service for Woodthorpe residents, so we are encouraging everyone to make their voice heard through this consultation.

Latest planning application for Dringhouses and Woodthorpe Ward

Below are the latest planning applications received by the York Council for the Dringhouses and Woodthorpe ward.

Full details can be found by clicking the application reference

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Address       9 Aldersyde York YO24 1QP

Proposal      Single storey rear and side extension (amended scheme to approval 21/02240/FUL)

Reference   22/01716/FUL

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Representations can be made in favour of, or in objection to, any application via the Planning online web site.  http://planningaccess.york.gov.uk/online-applications/

The Council does not routinely consult neighbours by letter when an application is received