Understanding planning · 13 min read
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.
England · Local authority
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 dates8,704Searchable applications
335Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 5,471 approved or refused records
475Refused applications
4,996 approved · 475 refused · 331 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Interactive planning map loads with JavaScript. Dataset sources are linked below.
Download Article 4 coverage for all authorities (CSV)
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
- Decided24/00958/FUL
Change of use to hot-food takeaway (Sui Generis) with associated outdoor seating area and pergola, extraction ventilation and associated works (retrospective)
12 Commercial Wharf Madeira Road Plymouth PL1 2NX
Received 26 Jul 2024 - Decided24/00959/FUL
Enlarged front porch, rear extension, replacement rear garden outbuilding, vehicle hardstand and dropped kerb.
5 Birch Pond Road Plymouth PL9 7PG
Received 26 Jul 2024 - Decided24/00960/TPO
T1 - Ash - Fell
Flat 1, 34 Holland Road Plymstock Plymouth PL9 9BN
Received 29 Jul 2024 - Agree Minor Amendment24/00961/AMD
Change approved side extension flat roof to a pitched roof on application 24/00294/FUL
7 Cuffe Road Plymouth PL3 4HR
Received 29 Jul 2024 - Decided24/00962/TPO
T013 - Fell Cherry tree T014 - Fell Cherry tree T008 - Fell Holly T009 - Remove large deadwood from Cedar and prune.
Kings School, Hartley Road Plymouth PL3 5LW
Received 29 Jul 2024 - Decided24/00963/MOR
Pre-application for the formation of 2no. small terraces over existing bay windows
33 Queens Road Lipson Plymouth PL4 7PL
Received 29 Jul 2024 - Decided24/00964/ERS103
EIA screening opinion request for a major urban development consisting of 304 residential apartments, a 114 key hotel, 120 car parking spaces and 1 commercial (small scale retail) unit.
Land At Derrys Cross Plymouth
Received 29 Jul 2024 - Decided24/00965/TPO
T4 (Behind 94-104 Echo Crescent) - Salix spp. (Willow species) - Crown lift 6-9 M Tree - 3m
90 Frobisher Approach Plymouth PL5 3UZ
Received 29 Jul 2024 - Decided24/00966/FUL
Removal of existing kiosk building and shed, provision of new kiosk building and storage shed, and installation of wooden train
West Hoe Park, Hoe Road Plymouth PL1 2NZ
Received 29 Jul 2024 - Decided24/00967/ADV
Proposal for 3No. Fascia Signs, 2No. Totem Signs, 1No. Overhead Marker Sign, 2No. Service Signs, 1No. Mast, 1No, Poster Unit, 3No. Flag Poles.
20 Valley Road Plymouth PL7 1RF
Received 29 Jul 2024 - Decided24/00968/FUL
Single storey front extension for residential annex
23 Saunders Walk Plymouth PL6 6PA
Received 30 Jul 2024 - Decided24/00969/FUL
Proposed replacement roof, railing and access ladder
Vehicle Hire Depot, 179 Alma Road Plymouth PL3 4HQ
Received 30 Jul 2024 - Decided24/00970/CDM
Condition Discharge: Condition 9 (Travel Plan) and Condition 10 (Fencing Design) of application 23/01559/S73
22 Millbay Road Plymouth PL1 3EG
Received 30 Jul 2024 - Refused24/00971/FUL
Change of use from betting shop to hot-food (eat in and takeaway) (Sui Generis) and installation of extractor flue pipe
65 Mutley Plain Plymouth PL4 6JH
Received 30 Jul 2024 - Decided24/00972/EXUS
Establish existing use of property as a 6-bed HMO (Class C4)
11 Abingdon Road Plymouth PL4 6HY
Received 30 Jul 2024 - Decided24/00974/FUL
Erection of outbuilding (retrospective)
Land North Of The Mews The Millfields Plymouth PL1 3JS
Received 31 Jul 2024 - Decided24/00975/TCO
Turkey Oak T1, fell self seeded Oak, raise crown to 5m of Sycamore T2 by removing lowest 6 branches
Emmanuel Church 1 Compton Avenue Plymouth PL3 5BZ
Received 31 Jul 2024 - Awaiting decision24/00976/FUL
Hybrid planning application, comprising detailed planning permission for the change of use from agricultural land to sports use (Class F2), including earthworks to create a series of plateaus to form grass pitches, floodlighting and other ancillary works; and outline planning permission with all matters reserved, for the erection of up to 200 dwellings and a proposed sports 'hub' building (up to 700sqm) (Class F2), hilltop park, allotments, new woodland and public open space for an informal cycle track, car parking, access and ancillary works.
Land At Boringdon Park Plymouth
Received 31 Jul 2024 - Decided24/00977/TPO
To cut back over hanging branches around the mobile phone mast.
175 Plymbridge Road Plymouth PL6 7LG
Received 31 Jul 2024 - Agree Minor Amendment24/00978/AMD
Non-material Amendment: Update the Flood Risk Assessment and Drainage Strategy referenced in Condition 7 of 23/01596/FUL
Stoke Damerel Community College Somerset Place Plymouth PL3 4BD
Received 31 Jul 2024 - Decided24/00979/MJR
Pre-application for Phase 9 of Saltram Meadows consisting of 156 dwellings of which 129 are open market and 27 are affordable together with associated infrastructure and open space.
Saltram Meadows Plymouth Plymstock PL9 7JA
Received 1 Aug 2024 - Decided24/00980/TCO
1 x Silver birch (larger tree) - To reduce the height of the tree by 3m. 1 x Silver birch (smaller tree) - To reduce the height of the tree by 1m
58 Emma Place Plymouth PL1 3QU
Received 1 Aug 2024 - Decided24/00981/FUL
Installation of jet wash facilities, creation of an EV charging zone, substation, LV panel and associated works
19 Pomphlett Road Plymouth PL9 7BH
Received 1 Aug 2024 - Decided24/00982/MOR
Pre-application for refubishment and extension of the existing easternmost gun emplacement at Western King to create a new cafe.
Western Kings, Admiralty Road Stonehouse Plymouth
Received 1 Aug 2024
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
View all applicationsResearching a proposal in Plymouth City Council
Start with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.
How to search planning applicationsGuides to planning records
All planning guides
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning permission drawings: how to read plans
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.
UK researchPublished Updated
Property research · 13 min read
Planning approval rates: how to read council statistics
Understand planning approval rates with an interactive calculator, worked examples and comparison table. Check sample sizes, outcomes and coverage before comparing.
UK researchPublished Updated
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.
Check collection coverageMore planning authorities in England
- Portsmouth City Council
- Preston City Council
- Reading Borough Council
- Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council
- Redditch Borough Council
- Reigate and Banstead Borough Council