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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 dates

12,513Searchable applications

334Recorded as pending

92%Approval rate · 8,145 approved or refused records

657Refused applications

7,488 approved · 657 refused · 543 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 30 May 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026

Planning information Planning and building control Contact planning Contact Planning technical support Local plan Planning policy and guidance Pre-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.

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More application records

Decided26/00634/EXUS
Establish existing use as an HMO (Class C4) for 3 to 6 bedrooms
20 Furzehill Road Plymouth PL4 7JZ
Received 6 May 2026
Decided26/00635/FUL
Two-storey side extension
57 Southernway Plymouth PL9 8TB
Received 7 May 2026
Decided26/00636/FUL
Raised single storey rear extension with underfloor void
22 Homer Park Plymouth PL9 9NN
Received 7 May 2026
Decided26/00638/CDM
Condition Discharge: Conditions 7 (Biodiversity Ecological Enhancement Measures) & 8 (Landscape and Environmental Management Plan) of application 25/01359/FUL
26 William Prance Road Plymouth PL6 5WR
Received 8 May 2026
Awaiting decision26/00639/FUL
Garage roof terrace, new external stair access and window alterations. Alterations to rear including; replacement external stair, roof coverings, external materials, rainwater goods, alterations to windows and doors and associated works.
13 Alfred Street Plymouth PL1 2RP
Received 8 May 2026
Decided26/00641/ADV
Fascia sign and projecting sign
15 - 19 Old Town Street Plymouth PL1 1DA
Received 8 May 2026
Decided26/00642/FUL
Extension to existing detached garage to create new annex
98 Plymstock Road Plymouth PL9 7PJ
Received 11 May 2026
Decided26/00643/S73
Variation of Condition 1 (Approved Plans) of application 23/01798/FUL to change the height of the single storey extension
8 Woodview Park Plymouth PL9 8HD
Received 11 May 2026
Decided26/00644/FUL
Proposed front porch extension
10 Admiralty Road St Budeaux Plymouth PL5 1NJ
Received 11 May 2026
Decided26/00645/MOR
Pre application regarding amending condition 16 (Coastal Defences) of application 23/00266/S73
Millbay Marina Village, Custom House Lane Plymouth PL1 3TG
Received 11 May 2026
Decided26/00646/HHR
Pre-application to increase of the height of boundary wall with a fence and install an electric gate across the driveway (part retrospective)
17 Clittaford Road Plymouth PL6 6DT
Received 11 May 2026
Decided26/00647/CDM
Condition Discharge: Conditions 3 (Programme of Archelogical Building Recording Works) & 5 (Materials Maintenance Schedule) of application 25/00170/FUL.
Hepworth House University Of Plymouth Plymouth PL4 6AW
Received 11 May 2026
Decided26/00648/FUL
Alterations to the main front entrance, including; replacement of the Security Office, relocation of existing vehicle barriers and 'lockdown' gate, new metal security fencing, installation of a 'Blood Bike' garage and associated works (part retrospective).
Becton Dickinson Vacutainer Systems Belliver Way Plymouth PL6 7BP
Received 11 May 2026
Decided26/00649/PRDE
Loft conversion with hip to gable with rear dormer
65 Bowden Park Road Plymouth PL6 5NG
Received 11 May 2026
Decided26/00650/PRDE
Works to external finishing/cladding materials to improve fire resilience
Explorer Court (Block A) Explorer Court Plymouth PL2 3HS
Received 12 May 2026
Awaiting decision26/00651/FUL
Erection of two dwellings and associated works
Land Adjacent To Elizabeth Cottage Forget Me Not Lane Riverford Plymouth PL6 7LJ
Received 12 May 2026
Decided26/00653/FUL
Single storey rear extension, outbuilding with roof terrace
63 Elburton Road Plymouth PL9 8JH
Received 13 May 2026
Agree Minor Amendment26/00655/AMD
Non-material amendment: Removal of the existing bay window and construction of a new glazed box-style bay projection with integrated front entrance door (amendment of application: 25/01112/FUL)
300 Tavistock Road Plymouth PL6 8AN
Received 13 May 2026
Decided26/00656/TPO
Tree 1 - reduce crown to 18m and width to 10m. Remove all sucker growth. Oak 1 remove the first lower limb on the left-hand side and reduce height to 7.5m and crown reduction by 1-2m.
5 Hill Lane Plymouth PL3 5QX
Received 13 May 2026
Decided26/00657/FUL
Rear extension and front porch
12 Airborne Drive Plymouth PL6 8DP
Received 13 May 2026
Decided26/00658/FUL
Demolition of rear external steps, UPVC structure, and adjacent canopy structure, enlargement of rear decking, and window/door reconfiguration
11 Thornhill Way Plymouth PL3 5NP
Received 13 May 2026
Decided26/00659/FUL
Change of use from student restricted HMO to non-student restricted HMO
53 Houndiscombe Road Plymouth PL4 6EX
Received 13 May 2026
Awaiting decision26/00660/MOR
Pre-application for a 3-bed, 1.5 storey dwelling within the garden space
4 Burrow Hill Plymouth PL9 9LE
Received 14 May 2026
Decided26/00662/PRDE
Single storey rear extension
12 Longacre Plymouth PL7 4RQ
Received 14 May 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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