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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 dates12,669Searchable applications
334Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 8,256 approved or refused records
666Refused applications
7,590 approved · 666 refused · 549 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 7 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 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
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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
- Awaiting decision26/00720/FUL
Roof and wall replacement to Building S154 (part retrospective)
Devonport Dockyard Saltash Road Keyham Plymouth PL1 4SG
Received 21 May 2026 - Decided26/00721/EXUS
Establish existing use as a 5-bed HMO (Use Class C4)
22 Ilbert Street Plymouth PL1 5AA
Received 21 May 2026 - Decided26/00722/TPO
Northern boundary - reduce all trees to 3m in height. Eastern boundary- remove all branches up to 4m from ground level.
18 Widewell Road Plymouth PL6 7DN
Received 21 May 2026 - Decided26/00723/MOR
Pre-application for change of use to 10-bed HMO (Sui Generis)
9 Alexandra Place Greenbank Road Plymouth PL4 7JP
Received 21 May 2026 - Decided26/00725/EXUS
Use of building as 13-bed HMO (Sui Generis)
119 North Hill Plymouth PL4 8JY
Received 22 May 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00726/FUL
Installation of ramp and steps, window alterations, roof alterations and replacements, extraction ventilation, and various associated works
The Guildhall, Royal Parade Plymouth PL1 2BJ
Received 22 May 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00727/LBC
Installation of ramp and steps, window alterations, roof alterations and replacements, extraction ventilation, and various associated works
The Guildhall, Royal Parade Plymouth PL1 2BJ
Received 22 May 2026 - Decided26/00728/FUL
Change of use from offices to four houses in multiple occupation (Class C4) with associated external alterations, including removal of external rear staircase, form opening in rear boundary wall.
46 - 48 Devonport Road Plymouth PL3 4DH
Received 22 May 2026 - Decided26/00730/FUL
New front porch
13 Randwick Park Road Plymouth PL9 7QN
Received 25 May 2026 - Decided26/00731/TPO
T1 - Tulip tree - Reduce entire canopy. T2 - Maple - Remove epicormic growth 2m from ground level. T3 - Lime tree - Crown raise lateral growth to 5m from ground level.
5 Mayhew Gardens Plymouth PL7 4FG
Received 26 May 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00732/FUL
Demolition of garage, construction of two-storey side extension, rear dormer with juliet balcony, hip to gable roof alteration, hardstanding and extended dropped kerb
94 Church Way Plymouth PL5 1AH
Received 25 May 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00733/FUL
Application for the change of use of land to 1 Gypsy / Traveller pitch and associated works including 1 no. Touring caravan, 1 Mobile home, 1 timber chalet dayroom, hardstanding and drainage infrastructure (part retrospective)
215 Plymbridge Road Plymouth PL6 7FT
Received 26 May 2026 - Decided26/00734/TCO
T1 Spruce tree: Fell. T2 Popular - Removal of first large overextended limb T3 Holly: Fell.
2 Cann Cottages Tamerton Foliot Road Plymouth PL5 4LE
Received 26 May 2026 - Decided26/00735/FUL
Change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to children's home (Class C2) for up to 3no. children, inc. new outbuilding roof, fencing, and deck balustrading
10 Beechwood Avenue Plymouth PL4 6PW
Received 26 May 2026 - Decided26/00736/GP1
Single storey rear extension which extends beyond the rear wall of the original dwellinghouse by 5m, has a maximum height of 2.50m, and an eaves height of 2.25m
804 Wolseley Road Plymouth PL5 1JP
Received 27 May 2026 - Decided26/00737/FUL
Raised decking to rear garden
28 St Martins Avenue Plymouth PL3 4QS
Received 27 May 2026 - Decided26/00738/TPO
Beech - Dismantle to 4m above crown break. Location- 100m along woodland path from entrance between 33 and 35 Raphael Drive and adjacent to Coombe Dean School playground.
Jews Wood Plymouth
Received 27 May 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00739/LBC
Structural repairs to and reinstatement of pier and steps following storm damage
West Hoe Pier West Hoe Road Plymouth PL1 3DE
Received 27 May 2026 - Decided26/00740/MOR
Pre-application for two-storey extension
The Stables, 162 Outland Road Plymouth PL2 3PR
Received 27 May 2026 - Decided26/00741/FUL
Hardstanding, excavation works and dropped kerb (part retrospective)
96 Elgin Crescent Plymouth PL5 3BX
Received 27 May 2026 - Refused26/00743/PIP
Permission in principle for the erection of 2no. dwellings (Class C3)
Land To West Of Cranfield Plymouth
Received 27 May 2026 - Decided26/00744/S73
Variation of Condition 3 (Temporary Use and Reinstatement) of Application 25/01626/FUL to extend the temporary use to 31 January 2029.
Outside Pannier Market, Market Avenue Plymouth
Received 27 May 2026 - Decided26/00745/MOR
Pre-application for change of use from offices to 9-bed HMO (Sui Generis)
63 Haddington Road Plymouth PL2 1RW
Received 27 May 2026 - Decided26/00746/S73
Variation of Condition 3 (Temporary Use and Reinstatement) of application 25/01602/FUL to extend the temporary use to 31 January 2029.
Footway Outside The Bank, Old George Street Plymouth PL1 2TG
Received 27 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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