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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 dates8,817Searchable applications
335Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 5,554 approved or refused records
480Refused applications
5,074 approved · 480 refused · 334 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided24/01517/FUL
New dwelling
2 Gill Park Plymouth PL3 6LX
Received 18 Nov 2024 - Decided24/01518/FUL
Demolition of existing garage and erection of single storey rear extension, side extension and integrated front porch
72 The Mead Plymouth PL7 4HT
Received 17 Nov 2024 - Decided24/01519/FUL
New single storey rear extension and new two-storey side extension
76 Seymour Road Mannamead Plymouth PL3 5AZ
Received 17 Nov 2024 - Decided24/01520/FUL
Removal and replacement of existing combustible cladding and external wall elements with new non-combustible alternatives and associated works.
16 - 20 North Street Plymouth PL4 8DL
Received 18 Nov 2024 - Decided24/01521/TPO
T1 (London Plane). Fell and grind Stump to a depth of 200mm to facilitate reinstating the adjacent pavement.
Cumberland Centre Damerel Close Plymouth PL1 4JZ
Received 19 Nov 2024 - Decided24/01522/MOR
Pre-application to install a temporary sculpture
10 Tavistock Place Plymouth PL4 8AX
Received 19 Nov 2024 - Decided24/01523/PRDE
Formation of room in roof with rear dormer
14 Castleton Close Plymouth PL3 5AE
Received 19 Nov 2024 - Decided24/01524/HHR
Pre-application for single story kitchen extension and new car port
The Willows Rock Hill Plymouth PL5 4NY
Received 19 Nov 2024 - Refused24/01525/FUL
Extension to offices for vehicle rental premises. Removal of existing/erection of new wash bay
Enterprise Rent-A-Car Strode Business Park Plympton Plymouth PL7 4AY
Received 20 Nov 2024 - Decided24/01526/ADV
New building-mounted and free-standing signage
Enterprise Rent-A-Car Strode Business Park Plympton Plymouth PL7 4AY
Received 20 Nov 2024 - Decided24/01527/EXDE
Certificate of Lawful Development for existing single storey extension to form indoor swimming pool and associated amenity room
19 Church Close Plymouth PL7 4RA
Received 20 Nov 2024 - Decided24/01529/FUL
Proposed conversion of garage into a single bedroom
2 The Grove Stoke Plymouth PL3 4AL
Received 20 Nov 2024 - Decided24/01530/PRUS
Change of use from glass storage/cutting to vehicle servicing
2 Market Close Plymouth PL1 3SY
Received 21 Nov 2024 - Decided24/01535/FUL
Proposed single storey extension
31 Kingswood Park Avenue Plymouth PL3 4NQ
Received 21 Nov 2024 - Decided24/01536/TCO
T1 Holly, Fell too large for garden
Kon-tiki, Church Row Lane Plymouth PL5 4NZ
Received 21 Nov 2024 - Decided24/01537/TCO
T1 Sycamore Fell, severe decay, risk of failure over road.
16 Athenaeum Street Plymouth PL1 2RH
Received 21 Nov 2024 - Decided24/01538/S73
Variation of Condition 1 (Approved Plans) of application 24/01384/S73 to allow roof edge safety railings.
Honicknowle Youth Centre Honicknowle Green Plymouth PL5 3PX
Received 21 Nov 2024 - Decided24/01541/GPD
Erection of roof-mounted solar panels on a non-domestic building
Moorcroft Quarry Elburton Road Plymouth PL9 8AJ
Received 21 Nov 2024 - Decided24/01542/S73
Variation of Condition 1 (Approved Plans) of application 24/01385/S73 to allow roof edge safety railings.
Efford Community Centre Blandford Road Plymouth PL3 6HU
Received 21 Nov 2024 - Decided24/01543/FUL
Single storey rear extension
27 Revel Road Plymouth PL3 5EJ
Received 22 Nov 2024 - Decided24/01544/EXUS
Use of the property as a 6-bed HMO (Class C4)
20 St Judes Road Plymouth PL4 9HT
Received 22 Nov 2024 - Refused24/01545/S73
Variation of Condition 1 (Approved Plans) of application 22/01797/S73
Raglan Gatehouse Footpath Between Raglan Road And Madden Road Plymouth PL1 4NQ
Received 22 Nov 2024 - Decided24/01546/EXUS
Establish existing use as a 10-bed HMO (Sui Generis)
47 Houndiscombe Road Plymouth PL4 6EX
Received 22 Nov 2024 - Decided24/01547/CDM
Condition Discharge: Conditions 10 (EVCP), 11 (Tree Planting) and 12 (Soft Landscape Design Proposals) of application 22/01797/S73
Footpath Between Raglan Road And Madden Road Plymouth PL1 4NQ
Received 22 Nov 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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