In our portfolio / Ripon, North Yorkshire

3 North Street, Ripon.

A city-centre building with a useful commercial ground floor and a new chapter above. Acquired for our own portfolio, North Street brings our practical approach and design ambition together in two proposed, individually styled upper-floor studios.

Rosso Studio proposed interior with deep clay kitchen and smoked oak — Rosso Studio / Proposed design concept. The interiors are not yet completed.

AcquisitionCompletion confirmed by the company

PlanningGranted, subject to conditions

DeliveryApproved scheme and proposed design

Verified planning position

Permission for two upper-floor studios.

North Yorkshire Council granted full planning permission, subject to conditions, on 6 May 2026.

Reference: 26/01112/FUL
Ground floor: Existing Class E commercial use left unchanged
Upper floors: Two short-term holiday-let studios, sui generis
Maximum stay: One month

Architectural drawing of the approved proposed front elevation for 3 North Street, showing the new shopfront, separate upper-floor entrance, black timber windows and repaired brickwork — **Approved proposed front elevation.** HG2 Architects Ltd drawing R416 SK101, dated 27 February 2026 and identified by condition 2 of the decision notice. © HG2 Architects Ltd. View the supplied existing and proposed elevations (PDF, 2.0 MB).

The supplied elevation sheet is marked Preliminary Issue. Do not scale this web preview or read it as construction information; the planning decision notice remains the authority for the permission and its conditions.

A mixed-use response to an underused building.

The planning-approved proposal leaves the existing ground-floor Class E commercial use unchanged and converts the first and second floors from commercial storage into two self-contained short-term holiday-let studios.

North Yorkshire Council granted full planning permission, subject to conditions, on 6 May 2026 under application 26/01112/FUL.

A new use that respects the street.

The property sits within the Ripon Conservation Area. The approved external work includes a new painted-timber shopfront with a separate entrance to the upper floors, replacement black timber double-glazed casement windows, and repairs and redecoration to the existing elevation.

The approach keeps the commercial presence at street level while creating independent access to the accommodation above.

Two compact short-stay studios.

The delegated planning report describes two studio units of approximately 22 square metres of habitable space each. The approved upper-floor use is short-term holiday letting, sui generis, and the duration of any stay shall not exceed one month.

First floor

Azure Studio

A proposed crisp architectural base with peacock teal, raw European oak, veined quartz and brushed bronze.

Azure design visual showing a peacock teal feature wall, raw oak headboard and warm neutral textiles — Sleep zone

Azure design visual showing peacock teal shower tiles, warm white wall tiles, a raw oak vanity and brushed bronze fittings — Bathroom

Second floor

Rosso Studio

A proposed crisp white shell with deep clay, warm neutral tones, smoked oak and soft matt black details.

Rosso design visual showing a deep clay headboard wall, smoked oak joinery, warm neutral textiles and matt black lights — Sleep zone

Rosso design visual showing warm oyster tiles, a deep clay vanity wall, smoked oak cabinetry and matt black shower fittings — Bathroom

Azure Studio and Rosso Studio images are proposed design visuals, not photographs of completed interiors. Finishes and layouts may change through detailed design, Building Regulations and delivery.

Permission status.

Planning authority: North Yorkshire Council
Reference: 26/01112/FUL
Decision date: 6 May 2026
Decision: Full planning permission, subject to conditions
Upper-floor use: Short-term holiday letting, sui generis
Maximum stay: One month

Project qualification

The planning permission is subject to conditions and is not Building Regulations approval. Project information describes the approved planning position and proposed design at the stated date. It must not be read as a completed outcome.

What the project says about us

Commercial judgement meets a maker’s eye.

Look at the whole building

North Street brings a commercial ground floor and upper accommodation into a single property appraisal. Its approved proposal illustrates our interest in making better use of existing space.

Design with purpose

The proposed Azure and Rosso palettes give each compact studio its own character. Materials, joinery and lighting are considered together, with the intended experience shaping the detail.

Keep ambition grounded

Planning approval, technical requirements and delivery are distinct stages. Our published drawings and concept imagery explain the intended scheme; they do not represent completed interiors or guarantee an outcome for another building.

Why owners consider Winders Read the North Street project record

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