On 26/4/2022, the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority granted planning consent for the conversion of the former Booking Office building at Horton-in-Ribblesdale station into a small short-stay holiday let, with a separate cafe-bar / meeting room / community space. The holiday let is to be located in the former Ladies' Waiting Room at the north end of the building, while the cafe-bar etc. will occupy the former Booking Hall, Station Masters' Office and Porter's Room at the south end. The former ticket window will be used as a serving hatch for the cafe-bar and the central porch area will continue its function as a waiting area for rail passengers. The conversion includes the creation of a new centrally positioned doorway in the north gable wall (to provide access to the holiday let) and a small window above this doorway (to provide light & ventilation for a mezzanine bed-deck).
The application details can be viewed on the YDNPA Planning Portal via the following URL / link:
https://planning.agileapplications.co.uk/yorkshiredales/application-details/36161
and the lodged documents include scale drawings and a detailed heritage assessment.
The project is being funded by Settle & Carlisle Railway Properties Ltd. and the Settle & Carlisle Railway Trust, with grant support from the Railway Heritage Trust.