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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 dates8,673Searchable applications
335Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 5,458 approved or refused records
473Refused applications
4,985 approved · 473 refused · 328 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 28 Jan 2021 to 13 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 14 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
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
- Decided24/00787/TPO
Mixed Species of Ash, Hazel, Leylandii, Alder and Hawthorn trees, cutting back by 2m, with average crowns after cutting would be approx. 6m for the smaller trees and 9 for the larger ones.
282 Outland Road Plymouth PL3 5UQ
Received 19 Jun 2024 - Decided24/00788/FUL
Single storey front extension
92 Bearsdown Road Plymouth PL6 5TT
Received 20 Jun 2024 - Decided24/00789/HHR
Pre-application for a dropped kerb
276 Crownhill Road Plymouth PL5 3SQ
Received 20 Jun 2024 - Decided24/00790/MOR
Pre-application for change of fire exit into an entrance and installation of fire shutter
Marine Academy Plymouth Trevithick Road Plymouth PL5 2AF
Received 20 Jun 2024 - Decided24/00791/LBC
Re-construction of the dockyard wall at Oceansgate following vehicular damage
8 Vivid Approach Plymouth PL1 4RW
Received 20 Jun 2024 - Decided24/00792/FUL
Change of use from Class E to takeaway (Sui Generis) and installation of extraction flume
79 Wolseley Road Plymouth PL2 3BL
Received 20 Jun 2024 - Decided24/00794/FUL
Single storey rear extension, two-storey side extension including dormer with annexe accommodation at first floor level, cladding, raised ramp accesses and associated external alterations.
8 Thornhill Way Plymouth PL3 5NP
Received 20 Jun 2024 - Decided24/00796/FUL
1no. EV charging point in McDonald's car park
1 Pomphlett Road Plymouth PL9 7BH
Received 20 Jun 2024 - Decided24/00797/CDM
Condition Discharge: Part Condition 11 of application 24/00030/S73
Errill Retail Park, Plymouth Road Plymouth PL7 4JP
Received 20 Jun 2024 - Decided24/00798/CDM
Condition Discharge: Conditions 2 (Surface Water Drainage), 4 (Management and Maintenance Scheme) & 5 (Tree Planting Scheme) of application 23/01592/FUL
Land At Stonehouse Playing Fields Stonehouse Plymouth PL1 3SF
Received 21 Jun 2024 - Decided24/00799/FUL
External alterations and installation of mechanical plant equipment
2 Old Town Street Plymouth PL1 1DP
Received 21 Jun 2024 - Decided24/00800/FUL
Loft conversion including hip to gable roof extension and rear dormer.
34 Jean Crescent Plymouth PL3 6PZ
Received 24 Jun 2024 - Decided24/00801/TPO
Ash (T1) - Fell. Ash (T2) - Fell. Cedar - Crown raise to 3m from ground. Ash & Sycamore - Fell. Hedge - Crown reduce.
260 Fort Austin Avenue Plymouth PL6 5SS
Received 24 Jun 2024 - Decided24/00802/TPO
Oak (T1) - Crown raise to 6m above road, crown thin by upto 20% and reduce lateral growth on house side only by 2-3m. Oak (T2) - Crown raise to 6m above road, crown thin by upto 20% and reduce lateral growth on house side only by 2-3m. T3 - Crown raise to 6m above road, crown thin by up to 20%. T4 - Crown raise to 6m above road, crown thin by upto 20%. T5 Lime crown raise over road to 6m.
Netherton The Elms Plymouth PL3 4BR
Received 24 Jun 2024 - Decided24/00803/HHR
Pre-application for hardstand
27 Cleeve Gardens Plymouth PL2 2HP
Received 24 Jun 2024 - Decided24/00804/TPO
Beech (T1) - Reduce by 3m to a height of 7m Oak (T3) - Reduce by 6m to a height of 10m.
9 Esthwaite Lane Plymouth PL6 5FQ
Received 24 Jun 2024 - Decided24/00805/ADV
Installation of 6no. replacement signs
The Unicorn, 158 - 160 Plymouth Road Plymouth PL7 4NE
Received 24 Jun 2024 - Decided24/00807/FUL
Rear/side raised decking (retrospective)
6 Mount Batten Close Plymouth PL9 9EE
Received 24 Jun 2024 - Decided24/00808/EXDE
Establish existing use of property as a 5-bed HMO (Class C4)
56 Glen Park Avenue Plymouth PL4 6BD
Received 24 Jun 2024 - Decided24/00811/MOR
Pre-application for demolition and replacement of rear coach house and alterations to existing property to provide 4no. flats (Class C3) and central courtyard
10 Elliott Road Plymouth PL4 9NJ
Received 25 Jun 2024 - Decided24/00812/FUL
Demolition of existing garage, replacement side garage, front hardstanding and erection of rear boundary wall and fence
46 Plymbridge Road Plymouth PL7 4QE
Received 25 Jun 2024 - Decided24/00813/FUL
New vehicle hardstand in front garden and first floor extension over existing garage
6 Whimbrel Way Plymouth PL9 8GR
Received 25 Jun 2024 - Refused24/00814/TPO
Lawson Cypress (T47) - Crown lift to 12m. Wild Cherry (T56) - Crown lift to 12m. Common Ash (T66) - Reduce back from structure 12-15m tree - to give 2m of clearance.
20 Whitby Road Plymouth PL6 5LE
Received 25 Jun 2024 - Decided24/00815/ADV
Proposed free-standing advertising council information panel featuring 2no internally illuminated digital displays, digital displays to portray static images that change every 10 seconds.
Pavement North-East Of 147 Armada Way Plymouth PL1 1HX
Received 25 Jun 2024
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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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