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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Rathbone House 292 Tadcaster Road York YO24 1ET

Condition 6 (Schedule of Repair) of 20/01992/LBC 

Ref. No: AOD/23/00141 

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Racing Stables Hostel Tadcaster Road Dringhouses York YO24 1QG

Condition 6 of 21/01419/FUL 

Ref. No: AOD/23/00137 

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Rathbone House 292 Tadcaster Road York YO24 1ET

Fell 1no. Beech to the front of property; various tree pruning works as referenced in the submitted Arboricultural Report and Tree Survey – protected by Tree Preservation Order no. CYC64. 

Ref. No: 23/00816/TPO 

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5 Chapmans Court York YO24 2YQ

Dormer to rear and 3no. rooflights to front 

Ref. No: 23/00772/FUL 

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The Abbeyfield York Society Ltd Abbeyfield House Regency Mews York YO24 1LL

Non-material amendment to permitted application 22/00516/FUL to erect substation in the car park 

Ref. No: 23/00684/NONMAT 

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100 Tadcaster Road Dringhouses York YO24 1LT

Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of permitted application 21/02594/FUL to alter design and appearance of the house 

Ref. No: 23/00621/FUL 

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Representations can be made in support 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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1 Skiddaw York YO24 2SZ

Two storey side extension

Ref. No: 23/00698/FUL 

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4 Chalfonts York YO24 1EX

Single storey side extension and new roof structure and alterations to existing conservatory

Ref. No: 23/00691/FUL 

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68 Hunters Way York YO24 1JJ

Condition 4 of 22/01999/FUL

Ref. No: AOD/23/00119 

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Representations can be made in support 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 application for Dringhouses and Woodthorpe Ward

Below is the latest planning application 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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2 Girvan Close York YO24 2XR

Proposal      Single storey extension and porch to front

Reference   23/00518/FUL

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Representations can be made in support 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

Underpass lighting scheme completed

Lighting has been installed in the Hob Moor underpass, two years after the suggestion was first put forward by local councillors.

In early 2021, in response to feedback from local residents, councillors began to explore options for the installation of lighting to help improve the safety of this well-used route.

Councillors delivered letters to around 600 homes near the Hob Moor underpass to gauge whether there would be support for installing lighting. The vast majority of respondents were supportive. Many people said that if the underpass were lit they would feel safer using it, though a small number of respondents
expressed concerns about anti-social behaviour.

Council officers then liaised with Network Rail to scope out and cost the scheme, which has now finally come to fruition.

Cllr Paula Widdowson commented “I am very grateful to council and Network Rail staff for their persistence in bringing this scheme to life. As a ward team, acting on residents’ suggestions is our priority, and so it is pleasing that we have been able to deliver this resident-inspired scheme.”

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       3 Burns Court York YO24 2XU

Proposal      Certificate of lawfulness for proposed development of single storey rear extension Reference     

Ref 23/00525/CPD

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Representations can be made in support 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

Number 12 bus free of charge on Saturday 1st April

Transdev will cease operating the number 12 service on Friday 31st March and the new operator, East Yorkshire, takes over the route on Monday 3rd April. This potentially meant a gap in service on Saturday 1st April, which thankfully has been addressed.

Council officers have arranged for York Pullman to operate the number 12 service on Saturday, with assistance on the day from Reliance Buses. The service will remain hourly as per the present timetable. In order to encourage usage and to avoid any ticketing complications, the bus will operate free of charge to all passengers on Saturday.

From Monday 3rd April the number 12 will be operated by East Yorkshire under their newly-launched ‘York Locals’ branding. Any unexpired Transdev weekly tickets will be accepted during the first week of operation. Full details of the East Yorkshire service can be found HERE

2023/24 highways programme published

City of York Council has published its highways maintenance programme for 2023/24, available HERE. Decisions about which roads and footpaths are resurfaced are made by council officers, not by councillors.

In Dringhouses & Woodthorpe ward, £211,000 has been allocated for much-needed resurfacing of Moor Lane between the junctions with Cairnborrow and Eden Close.

It is also proposed to resurface a section of the A1237 roundabout at the end of Moor Lane.

A number of roads in the ward that are in very poor condition, such as Acomb Wood Drive, Crummock, Wains Grove, Hob Moor Terrace, Middlethorpe Drive and the Ryecroft Avenue / Acorn Way junction are not listed. There is however an extra £500,000 on its way from Government for pothole repair – this is welcome and will hopefully enable the council to repair potholes that it currently considers to be not worthy of fixing.

In relation to footpaths, ‘slurry sealing’ is proposed for the paths on Ashbourne Way, Acomb Wood Close, Foxton and Skiddaw.

New number 12 bus operator revealed

East Yorkshire has been revealed as the the new operator of the number 12 bus service from 3rd April.

The company will be running the service on a two-year contract agreed with City of York Council.

The company has announced on their website that the service will run under a new brand called “York Locals” and will continue to operate on the same route between Foxwood Lane, Woodthorpe, York city centre, Elmfield Avenue and Monks Cross.

The buses will have USB charging points and next stop announcements. For customers who have already purchased tickets for Transdev’s Service 12, these will be accepted on the new East Yorkshire buses until Tuesday 11th April. 

Longer-term contract agreed for number 12 bus service

Dringhouses & Woodthorpe’s Lib Dem councillors have welcomed the approval by the council of a longer-term contract for the number 12 bus service, which was at risk of being axed from 1st April.

A short-term contract had secured the service until the end of this month, to allow time for the council to undertake a tender exercise for a longer-term contract. This has now been completed, with the number 12 to continue to operate on an hourly basis. The operator will receive financial support of £984 per day, equivalent to £297k per annum, to keep the number 12 running until at least the end of March 2025.

A campaign launched by local Lib Dem councillors and campaigners to save the service led to hundreds of residents signing a petition, with a well-attended public meeting being held in December at which residents could have their say.

Councillors have committed to working with the operator to help make the number 12 service a success. The Decision Notice which confirms the agreement of a longer-term contract can be viewed HERE and confirms that in order to mitigate the issues for school children, conversations will be had with the operator on whether some minor change to the timetable will reduce the time impact on school children.

The fact that there is a mutual three-month break clause also means that if the Government funding situation is clarified, discussions can be had with the operator about increasing frequency of this and other services.

Lib Dem Councillor for Dringhouses and Woodthorpe Stephen Fenton commented:

“I’m delighted that the council has stepped in to secure the longer term future of the number 12 route. This will come as a major relief to many hundreds of residents in Woodthorpe, Acomb Park and Foxwood who were facing the loss of their only public transport service.

“Speaking to residents over the last few months, it has become clear just how important the service is for many residents who use it to get to the shops, to work, to medical appointments, to school and to meet friends and family.

“Whilst this intervention by the council is very welcome, it’s clear that repeated last minute short-term Government funding extensions are no substitute for a sustainable long term approach to supporting bus services.”