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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.
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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 dates12,331Searchable applications
334Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 8,023 approved or refused records
647Refused applications
7,376 approved · 647 refused · 534 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 10 Jun 2019 to 15 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 19 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided26/00521/FUL
Removal of conservatory, erection of single storey rear extension, raised decking and associated works
63 Plymstock Road Plymouth PL9 7NX
Received 10 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00522/FUL
16no temporary external artworks
City Centre Plymouth
Received 10 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00523/FUL
8no temporary external artworks
The Barbican Plymouth
Received 10 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00524/FUL
11no temporary external artworks
Various Locations On Waterfront And City Centre Plymouth
Received 10 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00525/FUL
5no temporary external artworks
Royal William Yard Plymouth PL1 3RP
Received 10 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00526/FUL
Temporary External Artwork
Mount Batten Lawrence Road Plymouth
Received 10 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00529/FUL
Single storey front extension and hardstanding (part retrospective)
58 Montacute Avenue Plymouth PL5 3PR
Received 13 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00530/FUL
Single storey rear extension with raised patio and steps
19 Peeks Avenue Plymouth PL9 9BZ
Received 13 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00531/GP1
Single storey rear extension which extends beyond the rear wall of the original dwellinghouse by 4.00m, has a maximum height of 2.84m, and has an eaves height of 2.65m
84 Ramsey Gardens Plymouth PL5 3UP
Received 14 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00532/CDMLB
Condition Discharge: Condition 3 (Window and Door Details) of application 24/01226/LBC
Flat 5, 2 Elliot Terrace Plymouth PL1 2PL
Received 14 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00533/MOR
Pre-application for temporary installation of a ground-mounted solar photovoltaic array (c.277 kWp) including associated inverters, cabling and ancillary infrastructure.
3 Blunts Lane Plymouth PL6 8BE
Received 13 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00534/ADV
Non-illuminated fascia panel sign and banner advertisement (retrospective)
7 Dartmeet Avenue Plymouth PL3 6NR
Received 14 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00535/S73
Variation of conditions of application 25/00381/S73, namely: 1 (Approved Plans) to amend the previously approved landscaping plan (retrospective); 12 (Replacement Car Parking) to amend previously approved car park layout including: changes to and an additional vehicular access point, alternative parking bays layout, changes to details and additional footways/pavements, relocation of pedestrian crossing point, redesigned and relocated accessibility path/ramp, changes to car park surfacing, addition of disabled parking bays and delivery area, reduction in parking spaces (all retrospective); and 18 (Landscaping) to amend an area now proposed for delivery vehicles and provision of path from the car park in front of the building (retrospective).
Derriford Hospital Derriford Road Plymouth PL6 8DH
Received 14 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00536/FUL
EV charging point
77 Efford Lane Plymouth PL3 6LR
Received 15 Apr 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00537/LBC
Installation of demountable boards beneath hexagonal rooflights and associated works
The Guildhall Royal Parade Plymouth PL1 2EL
Received 15 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00538/LBC
Removal of picture frame and installation of panelling infill to great hall internal wall
The Guildhall, Royal Parade Plymouth PL1 2BJ
Received 15 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00539/FUL
Installation of EV charger to facilitate pavement channel charging
31 Northesk Street Plymouth PL2 1EY
Received 15 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00540/MOR
Pre-application for the erection of a single dwelling
Denmark, Horsham Lane Tamerton Foliot Plymouth PL5 4NP
Received 15 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00541/GPD
Installation of Solar panels on DVSA MPTC building.
220 Ernesettle Lane Plymouth PL5 2EY
Received 15 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00542/TPO
T1: Oak. Reduce spread north to south from 20m to 14m and reduce height.
2 Drakes Close Plymouth PL6 5XL
Received 15 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00543/GPD
Prior approval for change of use from Class E to a dwelling (Class C3)
23 Waterloo Street Greenbank Plymouth PL4 8LY
Received 15 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00544/FUL
Installation of EV charger to facilitate pavement channel charging
63 Trelawney Road Peverell Plymouth PL3 4JY
Received 16 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00545/FUL
Single storey front extension and single storey rear extension
14 Furzehatt Park Road Plymouth PL9 8LF
Received 16 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00546/FUL
EV charging point
27 Renown Street Plymouth PL2 2DF
Received 16 Apr 2026
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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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