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Plymouth City Council
Planning applications.

Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Plymouth City Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates

8,181Searchable applications

336Recorded as pending

91%Approval rate · 5,136 approved or refused records

450Refused applications

4,686 approved · 450 refused · 300 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 28 Jan 2021 to 12 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 12 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

Planning information Planning and building control Contact planning Contact Planning technical support Local plan Planning policy and guidance Pre-application advice Planning pre-application advice

Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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Conservation areas15 mapped area records

Article 4 direction areas1 mapped area records1 identified HMO area records; remaining records unclassified

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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.

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More application records

Decided23/00490/HHR
Pre-application for building/shed/workshop of approx 7m x 5m on the land behind the house
Sea Air Staddon Lane Plymouth PL9 9SP
Received 28 Mar 2023
Decided23/00491/MOR
Pre-application to amend plans at Radford Castle to improve longevity against flooding and a better design generally, tank the ground floor to approx 1.1m high to mitigate against rising damp
South West Coast Path Plymouth PL9
Received 28 Mar 2023
Decided23/00492/ADV
Internally illuminated fascia signage
191 - 193 Outland Road Plymouth PL2 3PF
Received 28 Mar 2023
Decided23/00493/TPO
Crown reduce Oak tree in the back garden as shown on the submitted photograph titled 4 Wardlow Close
4 Wardlow Close Plymouth PL6 5PX
Received 29 Mar 2023
Decided23/00494/FUL
Infill single storey side extension to create enlarged kitchen area
51 Somerset Place Plymouth PL3 4BZ
Received 29 Mar 2023
Decided23/00495/FUL
Change of use to a 5 bed HMO (Class C4) including widening of existing dormer
16 Headland Park Plymouth PL4 8HT
Received 29 Mar 2023
Decided23/00496/FUL
Extensions and alterations to existing dwelling including 2no. new balconies to create additional living space and integral annex accommodation.
1 Glenholt Close Plymouth PL6 7HZ
Received 29 Mar 2023
Decided23/00497/S73
Variation of Condition 1 (Approved Plans) of application 21/01148/FUL
Futtrels, Horn Lane Plymouth PL9 9BR
Received 29 Mar 2023
Decided23/00498/TCO
Willow (T1) - To cut down to 20cm stump, to remove risk of branches falling and hurting pedestrians and property occupiers and guests. The tree is dying and is dangerous. Laburnum (T2) - To cut down to 20cm stump, to remove risk of branches falling and hurting pedestrians and property occupiers and guests. The tree is dying and is dangerous.
52 York Place Plymouth PL2 1BP
Received 29 Mar 2023
Decided23/00499/TPO
Sycamores are highly poisonous to horses and have grown out of control for many years on the land. Permission required to remove some and cut back others.
32 New Barn Hill Plymouth PL7 1UP
Received 29 Mar 2023
Decided23/00500/CDM
Condition Discharge: Condition 3 of application 21/02266/FUL
Errill Retail Park, Plymouth Road Plymouth PL7 4JP
Received 29 Mar 2023
Decided23/00501/FUL
Hardstanding to front of property
45 Cressbrook Drive Plymouth PL6 8RY
Received 29 Mar 2023
Decided23/00502/FUL
Two-storey side extension, single storey rear extension, front dormer window and associated external alterations
32 Portway Close Plymouth PL9 8BA
Received 30 Mar 2023
Decided23/00503/ADV
Internally illuminated fascia and logo signage (Retrospective)
Unit 1, Drake Circus Shopping Mall 1 Charles Street Plymouth PL1 1EA
Received 30 Mar 2023
Decided23/00504/FUL
Single storey side/rear extension with rear raised terrace
83 Church Way Plymouth PL5 1AH
Received 30 Mar 2023
Decided23/00505/HHR
Pre-application for a loft conversion
3 Villiers Close Plymouth PL9 7QP
Received 28 Mar 2023
Decided23/00506/FUL
Vehicle hardstand (retrospective).
53 Conrad Road Plymouth PL5 3HL
Received 30 Mar 2023
Refused23/00507/FUL
9no industrial units for Class B2 & B8 use
17 Bell Close Plymouth PL7 4JH
Received 30 Mar 2023
Decided23/00508/TPO
Beech (T1) - Fell.
23 Coltness Road Plymouth PL9 8HA
Received 30 Mar 2023
Decided23/00509/TPO
3x Oak (G1) - Reduce each individual crown on all sides by a maximum of 1.5-2m to suitable growth points aiming to retain the natural shape of the canopy.
1 Stoggy Lane Plymouth PL7 2DL
Received 31 Mar 2023
Decided23/00510/FUL
Loft conversion with rear dormer and single storey rear infill extension
1 Rosedale Avenue Plymouth PL2 3PN
Received 31 Mar 2023
Decided23/00511/EXUS
Establish existing use of property as a HMO (Class C4)
20 Glen Park Avenue Plymouth PL4 6BB
Received 31 Mar 2023
Decided23/00513/FUL
Detached double garage to front garden/parking area
4 Tretower Close Plymouth PL6 6BH
Received 31 Mar 2023
Decided23/00514/FUL
Construction of 4no business units with new access, associated parking and soft landscaping
Land Off William Prance Road Derriford Plymouth
Received 31 Mar 2023

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What these statistics cover

These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Plymouth City Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.

The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.

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