BT announce delay to phone box removals

In response to a query from Cllr Stephen Fenton, BT have confirmed that plans to remove a number of phone boxes from west York have been put on hold.

Councillors had been advised that the phone boxes, which are now a target for vandalism, would be removed in February.

The phone box on Wains Grove is one of a number due for removal

In an e-mail to Cllr Fenton on 15 April, BT gave the following update:

“It is in our system to be removed now as agreed by local authority that they had no objections, but due to Covid-19 all the contractor work has come to a standstill at the moment so nothing is coming out of the ground currently and due to the lockdown I don’t have any timings that I could share with you other than hopefully later this year when all things go back to normal.”

Wains Grove phone box to be removed

BT have confirmed that they plan to remove the phone kiosk on Wains Grove, outside Costcutter, on 3rd February.

BT had announced their intention to remove the kiosk some time ago and invited feedback from residents. No objections to the kiosk’s removal were raised.

It has recently become a target for vandalism with panels kicked out and cables damaged.

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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38 Carron Crescent York YO24 2XY

Single story rear extension 

Ref. No: 19/01385/FUL 

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26 The Horseshoe York YO24 1LX

Erection of detached garage to rear 

Ref. No: 19/01334/CPD 

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Telephone Box Adjacent Wains House Wains Grove York

Removal of public payphone (outside 1 Wains Grove) 

Ref. No: 19/01400/TCNOT 

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Telephone Box Fronting Racing Stables Tadcaster Road York

Removal of public payphone (opposite the fish and chips shop) 

Ref. No: 19/01407/TCNOT 

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Telephone Box Askham Bar Tadcaster Road Dringhouses York

Removal of public payphone (outside the nursery) 

Ref. No: 19/01398/TCNOT

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

NB. The Council now no longer routinely consults neighbours by letter when an application is received