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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 dates8,680Searchable applications
335Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 5,462 approved or refused records
473Refused applications
4,989 approved · 473 refused · 328 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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
- Decided24/00845/FUL
Loft conversion including rear dormer, hip to gable roof extension and external cladding (retrospective)
2 Marine Road Plymouth PL9 7NL
Received 1 Jul 2024 - Decided24/00846/TPO
Oak (G1) - Trees overhanging from woodland to cut lower branches back the the boundary line (approx. 3-4m) and up to a height of approximatly 6m. Leaving a approximate crown spread of 13m after lateral reduction on lower section.
31 Weir Road Plymouth PL6 8RR
Received 1 Jul 2024 - Decided24/00847/FUL
Change of use of the ground floor from commercial (Class E) to Medical and Health Services (Class E(e)) and associated works
45 Notte Street Plymouth
Received 1 Jul 2024 - Decided24/00848/TPO
Cedar (T1) - Mature tree standing dead. Reduce to 7m monolith.
Pearn Cottages, Eggbuckland Road Plymouth
Received 1 Jul 2024 - Decided24/00851/MOR
Pre-application for erection of 1no. dwelling (Class C3) within rear garden
12 Caroline Place Plymouth PL1 3PS
Received 1 Jul 2024 - Decided24/00852/PRUS
Proposed change from former use under Class E(a) retail to Class E(b) Sale of food and drink for consumption (mostly) on the premises
26 Morshead Road Plymouth PL6 5AH
Received 2 Jul 2024 - Decided24/00853/CDM
Condition Discharge: Condition 4 (Materials Maintenance Schedule) of application 23/00921/FUL
Fitzroy Building University Of Plymouth Drake Circus Plymouth PL4 8AA
Received 2 Jul 2024 - Decided24/00854/TPO
Sweet Chestnut (T1) - Require a 5 day notice to fell tree completely, in danger of immediate failure. Replant a new tree near to the one being removed.
1 Blue Haze Close Plymouth PL6 7HR
Received 3 Jul 2024 - Decided24/00855/EXUS
Establish existing use of property as a HMO (Class C4)
1 Chudleigh Road Plymouth
Received 3 Jul 2024 - Decided24/00856/MOR
Change of use to create a multi-use community space for the use of organisations that provide services and support for young people
9 Ernesettle Green Plymouth PL5 2ST
Received 3 Jul 2024 - Decided24/00857/TPO
Ash (T1) - Remove dead tree to within 1m of ground level. Beech (T2) - Remove/fell tree due to basal rot.
1 Blue Haze Close Plymouth PL6 7HR
Received 3 Jul 2024 - Decided24/00859/GPD
Prior Notification for installation of PV panels
Dolphin, Lynher, Ocean And Office Buildings Queen Annes Battery Plymouth PL4 0LP
Received 4 Jul 2024 - Decided24/00860/CDM
Condition Discharge: Conditions 11 (Cycle Storage), 13 (Bin and Recycling Storage) & 18 (Roof - External Materials) of application 21/02071/FUL
Land To The West Of Phase 9, Seaton Neighbourhood (Palmerston Heights) Plymouth
Received 4 Jul 2024 - Decided24/00861/FUL
Change of use of no. 1 from residential care home (Class C2) to dwellinghouse where care is provided (Class C3b), plus front ramped access for both nos. 1 & 2
1 & 2 Victoria Terrace Restormel Road Plymouth PL4 6BL
Received 4 Jul 2024 - Decided24/00863/MOR
Pre-application for change of use of upper floor level to domestic use whilst still maintaining to lower level as gym training venue
1 Lonsdale Villas Plymouth PL4 7AS
Received 5 Jul 2024 - Agree Minor Amendment24/00864/AMD
Non-material Amendment: Re-positioning of cladding at the top of chimney stack for application 22/00583/S73
Fields Around Drake Memorial Park Haye Road Plympton Plymouth PL7 1UQ
Received 5 Jul 2024 - Decided24/00865/CDM
Condition Discharge: Condition 7 (Surface Water Drainage) of application 23/01596/FUL
Stoke Damerel Community College Somerset Place Plymouth PL3 4BD
Received 5 Jul 2024 - Decided24/00866/FUL
Change of Use from B8 Storage and Distribution to E(g)(ii) - Research and Development; along with external alterations including replacement and new roof structures, new roof mounted solar PV array, changes to fenestration and associated works.
1 To 2 Turnquay Plymouth PL9 7NN
Received 5 Jul 2024 - Decided24/00867/FUL
Single storey rear extension, garage alterations including addition of pitched roof and raised terrace
79 Stanborough Road Plymouth PL9 8TN
Received 5 Jul 2024 - Decided24/00868/TCO
Lime (T1) - Crown reduction back to previous reduction, about 3m reduction to top and approx 1m to sides. Norway Maple (T2) - Crown reduction all over of about 1-1.5 metres, the tree surgeon estimates this to be about a 10-15% reduction.
2 Penlee Way Plymouth PL3 4AW
Received 5 Jul 2024 - Decided24/00869/FUL
Single storey rear extension, demolition of garage and new garage to side.
139 Elburton Road Plymouth PL9 8JD
Received 8 Jul 2024 - Decided24/00870/FUL
Side/front single storey extension accommodating swimming pool
Tamerton Lodge, Roman Road Plymouth PL5 2AJ
Received 8 Jul 2024 - Decided24/00871/FUL
Replacement rear extension, replacement and relocation of side garage and removal of rear/side chimney.
29 Outland Road Plymouth PL2 3DA
Received 8 Jul 2024 - Decided24/00872/HHR
Pre-application for a 1-bed granny annex
House 6, 32 George Lane Plymouth PL7 2JJ
Received 8 Jul 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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