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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Askham Bar Tadcaster RoadDringhouses York
Retention of temporary buildings and erection of 2no. additional temporary buildings as a Primary Care Medical Centre (use class E(e)) with associated parking and access for a period of 18 months
Following the takeover of McColl’s by Morrisons, there are questions over the future of existing McColl’s stores, such as the one on Moorcroft Road in Woodthorpe.
The Competition and Markets Authority announced on 27 October that Morrisons’ acquisition of McColl’s from administration has been cleared. Morrisons subsequently issued a press release which stated that for 132 McColls stores where there is no realistic prospect of achieving a breakeven position in the medium term, the majority of these stores will be closed in an orderly fashion over the remainder of the year.
The Morrisons press release went on to say “Of the 132 stores that will close, 55 include a Post Office counter. Recognising the particular importance of the community Post Office counters to their local areas, especially around Christmas, Morrisons will delay the closure of these 55 stores until next year to enable them to serve their communities through Christmas and to allow the Post Office additional time to make alternative arrangements. We are currently working with the Post Office to see if nearby McColl’s or Morrisons stores could be part of the solution and we are currently looking at a number of potential stores for replacement Post Office counters.”
Dringhouses & Woodthorpe Lib Dem councillor Stephen Fenton has asked Morrisons to clarify whether the Woodthorpe store is among the 55 stores with a Post Office counter that have been earmarked for closure.
Cllr Stephen Fenton outside the former Woodthorpe Post Office in May 2019
Stephen said “Back in 2019 the local Lib Dem team campaigned to save Post Office services after the Woodthorpe Post Office closed down. The campaign had a successful outcome when Post Office services were accommodated within the McColl’s store. We are now faced with the prospect of losing not only Post Office services, but also the only convenience store serving this part of Woodthorpe, with the next closest being Costcutter store on Wains Grove and the Tesco Express store on Acomb Wood Drive, neither of which has a Post Office counter.
“The news that Morrisons was taking over McColl’s was welcomed by many, with the store on Gale Lane already having been converted into a Morrisons Daily store. But there are now concerns that the Woodthorpe McColl’s store might be among the 132 earmarked for closure, and so I have written to Morrisons to ask for clarification on this as soon as possible.”
UPDATE – a list of the 132 stores that are apparently to be closed has been published by The Mirror newspaper. The Woodthorpe store is not listed, but Stephen has asked Morrisons to confirm the accuracy of this list.
Ward funding has been used to install a row of wooden bollards on Moorcroft Road to protect pedestrians.
In recent months there has been an increasing problem with vehicles driving over the footpath at this location in order park on the (privately owned) paved area in front of the Dick Turpin pub. On at least one occasion there has been a ‘near-miss’ where a pedestrian had to dodge a vehicle that had driven across the footpath.
On the evening of Monday 14th November a vehicle drove into and destroyed one of the brick ‘Woodthorpe Garden Village’ signs at the junction of Moor Lane and Grassholme. It is understood that the Police attended the scene.
Cllr Stephen Fenton has asked council officers to arrange for the sign to be re-built.
Councillor Stephen Fenton has welcomed the completion of improvements at the larger of the two play areas on the Revival estate off Tadcaster Road.
A basket swing and roundabout have been installed to increase the diversity of play equipment available to young people on the estate. The improvements were funded from the ward budget and through a successful bid for council funding.
Stephen commented “I’m pleased that we have been able to use ward funding to help realise a long-held ambition to improve the provision of play equipment on the estate, which didn’t really cater for any children over 5 or 6 years of age.”
All residents are invited to a meeting of the Dringhouses & Woodthorpe Ward Committee on Wednesday 23rd November at Woodthorpe Primary School. There is a drop-in session from 6.30pm with the meeting starting at 7pm.
The local PSCO will be in attendance to discuss any community safety matters that local residents would like to raise.
Two storey side extension, single storey front and rear extensions, removal of bay window to larger window detail and removal of existing concrete drive to block paving and gravel hard standing
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
