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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 dates8,535Searchable applications
336Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 5,369 approved or refused records
468Refused applications
4,901 approved · 468 refused · 319 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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
- Decided24/00192/MOR
Pre-application for partial removal and replacement of existing cladding/external wall materials and associated works
Discovery Heights, 27 - 31 Cobourg Street Plymouth PL1 1UH
Received 19 Feb 2024 - Decided24/00193/TPO
Tree Works
Errill Retail Park, Plymouth Road Plymouth PL7 4JP
Received 19 Feb 2024 - Decided24/00194/CDM
Condition Discharge: Condition 7 of application 19/00225/REM
"Sherford New Community" Land South/Southwest Of A38 Deep Lane And East Of Haye Road Elburton Plymouth
Received 19 Feb 2024 - Decided24/00195/TPO
Coppicing of trees and bushes.
Manadon Woods Plymouth
Received 20 Feb 2024 - Decided24/00196/EXUS
Establish existing use of property as an 8-bed HMO (Sui Generis)
28 Mount Gould Road Plymouth PL4 7PT
Received 20 Feb 2024 - Decided24/00197/LBC
Replacement of colonnade windows, creation of bin/bike store, and upgrades to colonnade parapet and drainage detail
Lyster Court, 2 Craigie Drive Plymouth PL1 3JB
Received 20 Feb 2024 - Decided24/00198/CDM
Condition Discharge: Conditions 17 & 18 of application 19/00313/FUL
Perimeter Building The Cooperage Royal William Yard Plymouth
Received 20 Feb 2024 - Decided24/00199/CDMLB
Condition Discharge: Conditions 3, 4 & 5 of application 23/00596/LBC
Gordon Court, 4 Craigie Drive Plymouth PL1 3JB
Received 20 Feb 2024 - Decided24/00200/LBC
Internal alterations consisting of new door opening into proposed ensuite, larger walk in wardrobe, new fixtures and fittings and proposed internal stud walls
2 The Square Plymouth PL1 3JX
Received 20 Feb 2024 - Decided24/00201/EXDE
Established existing outbuilding and boundary fencing
24 Carew Gardens Plymouth PL5 3PB
Received 21 Feb 2024 - Awaiting decision24/00202/MJR
Pre-application for the demolition of the current Mecca Bingo centre and the construction of a 23-storey mixed-use (residential and commercial) building.
111 Fore Street Devonport Plymouth PL1 4DN
Received 21 Feb 2024 - Decided24/00203/CDM
Condition Discharge: Conditions 11 & 14 of application 19/01160/FUL
Stirling House Honicknowle Green Plymouth PL5 3QA
Received 21 Feb 2024 - Decided24/00204/EXUS
Establish existing use of property as a 5-bed HMO (Class C4)
19 Eton Avenue Plymouth PL1 5DP
Received 21 Feb 2024 - Decided24/00205/TPO
Sycamore - Crown lift by 6m and reduce over garage roof.
26 Lopwell Close Plymouth PL6 5BP
Received 21 Feb 2024 - Agree Minor Amendment24/00206/AMD
Non-Material Amendment: Removal of rear external staircase and addition of Juliet balcony to dormer for application 23/00973/FUL
51 Higher Compton Road Plymouth PL3 5HZ
Received 21 Feb 2024 - Decided24/00207/LBC
External amendment to unit 12 under application 23/01360/LBC Comprising: Proposal to fix the loading bay doors open and set glazing within the existing iron frame on ground floor level.
Perimeter Building, Factory Cooperage Royal William Yard Plymouth PL1 3RP
Received 21 Feb 2024 - Decided24/00208/EXUS
Establish existing use of property as a 5-bed HMO (Class C4)
124 Alexandra Road Mutley Plymouth PL4 7EQ
Received 22 Feb 2024 - Decided24/00209/MOR
Pre-application for replacement of existing metal and timber windows with new aluminium windows
Palace Court Plymouth PL1 2DA
Received 22 Feb 2024 - Decided24/00211/CDM
Condition Discharge: Conditions 7 (Hard Landscaping), 8 (Soft Landscaping), 9 (Air Source Heat Pumps) & 10 (Accessible and Adaptable Dwellings) of application 21/02071/FUL
Land To The West Of Phase 9, Seaton Neighbourhood (Palmerston Heights) Plymouth
Received 22 Feb 2024 - Decided24/00213/FUL
To extend the provision of the Night Shelter, this is for those people rough sleeping, to year round provision from 10.00 pm to 8.00 am Monday to Sunday. Current permission is for 1st October to 31st March 10.00 pm to 8.00 am Monday to Sunday. Please note this permission is being sought for 12 maximum single accommodation units. We are also applying for an extension to the opening hours for the main building at Hamoaze House from 8.00 am to 10.00 pm Monday to Sunday. This will allow Hamoaze House to fully support those using the Night Shelter provided by BCHA and hosted by Hamoaze House.
Hamoaze House George Street Mount Wise Plymouth PL1 4JQ
Received 22 Feb 2024 - Decided24/00214/LBC
Retention of sleeping pods
Hamoaze House George Street Mount Wise Plymouth PL1 4JQ
Received 22 Feb 2024 - Decided24/00215/FUL
Alteration, extension and refurbishment of existing bungalow to create additional bedroom with en-suite and enhanced open plan living/dining/kitchen accommodation
Twelvetrees, Rock Hill Plymouth PL5 4NY
Received 22 Feb 2024 - Decided24/00216/FUL
Expansion of the residential curtilage belonging to Priory Barn, retrospective ancillary outbuilding for the storage of personal vehicles and retention of commercial vehicle repair business.
7 Old Priory Plymouth PL7 1QS
Received 22 Feb 2024 - Decided24/00217/FUL
Change of use from office to dwellinghouse, creation of roof terrace on flat roof, formation of mono-pitched roof to rear tenement, window and door alterations and associated external alterations
4 St Lawrence Road Plymouth PL4 6HN
Received 23 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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