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Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
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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 dates8,518Searchable applications
336Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 5,356 approved or refused records
468Refused applications
4,888 approved · 468 refused · 318 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 28 Jan 2021 to 12 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 13 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning information Planning and building controlContact planning Contact Planning technical supportLocal plan Planning policy and guidancePre-application advice Planning pre-application advice
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
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.
Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
More application records
- Decided24/00112/CDM
Condition Discharge: Condition 43 (Archaeological Investigation) of application 12/02027/OUT (in relation to Phase 13 of the development)
Land At Seaton Neighbourhood (Phase 13) Plymouth
Received 31 Jan 2024 - Decided24/00113/MOR
Pre-application for demolition of existing secondary school block and construction of a replacement building.
Mount Tamar School Row Lane Plymouth PL5 2EF
Received 31 Jan 2024 - Refused24/00114/FUL
Change of use to self and commercial storage, external vehicle storage, associated office and ancillary business space, boxing gym and beauty therapy (part retrospective)
Training Centre, Harbour Avenue Camels Head Plymouth PL5 1BH
Received 1 Feb 2024 - Decided24/00115/FUL
Extension of dormer to existing dormer (front elevation)
93 Frensham Avenue Plymouth PL6 7JN
Received 1 Feb 2024 - Decided24/00117/TPO
Ash and Sycamore (G1) - Pollard back to original pollard points.
26 Beechwood Rise Plymouth PL6 8AP
Received 1 Feb 2024 - Decided24/00118/TCO
Eucalyptus (T1) - Reduce crown by 1.5-2m all round.
47 Emma Place Plymouth PL1 3QT
Received 1 Feb 2024 - Decided24/00119/EXDE
Existing decking to rear corner of dwelling
10 Lopwell Close Plymouth PL6 5BP
Received 1 Feb 2024 - Decided24/00120/FUL
Demolition of a rear conservatory and replacement single storey extension (retrospective)
176 Stanborough Road Plymouth PL9 8NX
Received 2 Feb 2024 - Decided24/00121/FUL
Erection of new goods shed/store and a two-storey office facility
Devonport Dockyard Saltash Road Keyham Plymouth PL1 4SG
Received 2 Feb 2024 - Decided24/00122/TPO
20x Sycamore (G1) - Crown reduce 10-12m trees to a final height of 7m (to established pruning points) to achieve safety clearance.
Land North Of Chillmark Close Plymouth PL9 7GJ
Received 2 Feb 2024 - Decided24/00123/FUL
Single storey front corner and rear extensions
79 Courtland Crescent Plymouth PL7 4HN
Received 5 Feb 2024 - Decided24/00124/FUL
Built-up hardstanding (part-retrospective)
79 Kirkwall Road Plymouth PL5 3TJ
Received 5 Feb 2024 - Decided24/00125/TPO
Ash - Fell and replace with black alder.
1 Berkeley Cottages Collingwood Road Plymouth PL1 5QT
Received 5 Feb 2024 - Decided24/00126/FUL
A single storey timber framed structure between the principle elevation of the dwelling and the boundary wall to be used as a workshop/storage space (part retrospective)
861 Wolseley Road Plymouth PL5 1JX
Received 5 Feb 2024 - Decided24/00127/HHR
Pre-application for demolition of garage and erection of single storey dwelling comprising of 1 bedroom and on suite facilities.
15 Amados Drive Plymouth PL7 1TS
Received 5 Feb 2024 - Decided24/00128/TCO
Remove two branches in order to enable repair works ro listed gate pier, reduce crown by 2m to maintain the profile of the tree.
The Square Plymouth
Received 5 Feb 2024 - Decided24/00129/AMD
Non-material Amendment to amend landscaping and add a basement level and balcony to plot 2 of application 23/01376/FUL
Longreach, Hartley Road Plymouth PL3 5LW
Received 5 Feb 2024 - Decided24/00130/FUL
Single storey rear extension
24 Walkhampton Walk Plymouth PL6 8QY
Received 6 Feb 2024 - Decided24/00131/MOR
Pre-application for large canopy over seating area for protection from the elements. Aluminium style framing with folding rooftop area. Perspex style sheeting approx 1m high to surrounding area again for wind and rain protection.
The Three Crowns 12 Parade Plymouth PL1 2JL
Received 6 Feb 2024 - Decided24/00132/GPD
Change of use from office (Class E) to 8no. flats (Class C3)
91 North Hill Plymouth PL4 8JT
Received 5 Feb 2024 - Decided24/00133/FUL
Single storey rear extension inc. demolition of existing conservatory
100 Bowden Park Road Plymouth PL6 5NQ
Received 6 Feb 2024 - Decided24/00135/CDM
Condition Discharge: Conditions 6, 7 , 9, 10, 11 & 12 of application 21/00326/OUT
2 Borrowdale Close Plymouth PL6 5BN
Received 6 Feb 2024 - Decided24/00136/FUL
Two-storey and single storey rear extension with raised rear deck and additional front parking area
19 Plymstock Road Plymouth PL9 7NX
Received 6 Feb 2024 - Decided24/00137/FUL
Hip to gable roof alteration, rear dormer and installation of side elevation window
17 Peverell Terrace Plymouth PL3 4JJ
Received 6 Feb 2024
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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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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