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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 dates12,892Searchable applications
334Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 8,423 approved or refused records
678Refused applications
7,745 approved · 678 refused · 557 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 12 Mar 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Agree Minor Amendment26/00825/AMD
Non- material Amendment application for amendments to the wording of conditions 16, 17, 20, 21, 23 24,43, 53, and 58 of planning application 19/01288/OUT. Proposed amendments to Conditions 20, 21, 24, 43 and 53 relate to trigger points for submission of details. Proposed amendments to conditions 16,17, and 23 and 58 relate to clarifying and streamlining requirements.
Former China Clay Dryer Works Coypool Road Plymouth
Received 10 Jun 2026 - Decided26/00826/FUL
Alterations to shopfront and installation of roller shutter door
50 New George Street Plymouth PL1 1RR
Received 10 Jun 2026 - Decided26/00827/FUL
Single storey rear and side extension with associated steps
4 Leighton Road Plymouth PL3 5RT
Received 10 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00828/FUL
Extension and alterations to facilitate the relocation of the Nuclear Medicine Department, including a new lobby and rooftop plant infrastructure.
Derriford Hospital Derriford Road Plymouth PL6 8DH
Received 10 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00829/FUL
Enlargement of existing rear windows, installation of Juliet balcony, and new roof access hatch to rear flat roof
Flat 5, 60 Durnford Street Plymouth PL1 3QN
Received 10 Jun 2026 - Decided26/00832/FUL
EV charging point
1 Hargood Terrace Plymouth PL2 1DZ
Received 11 Jun 2026 - Decided26/00833/TCO
1 x Lime Tree 1 x Sycamore 2 x Horse Chestnut -Re-pollarding
Stonehouse Barracks Durnford Street Plymouth PL1 3QS
Received 11 Jun 2026 - Decided26/00835/EXUS
Establish use of property as 5-bed HMO (Use Class C4)
1 Southern Terrace Plymouth PL4 7LS
Received 12 Jun 2026 - Decided26/00836/CDM
Planning Condition Discharge: Conditions 14 (Car Parking Management Strategy) and 16 (Signage Strategy) of application 26/00443/S73
Car Park, Colin Campbell Court Plymouth PL1 1PZ
Received 12 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00837/CDMLB
Condition Discharge: Condition 3 of application 24/00671/LBC
8 Looe Street Plymouth PL4 0DY
Received 9 Jun 2026 - Decided26/00838/TCO
1 Lawson Cypress - Fell
2 Anson House Melbourne Street Plymouth PL1 5HQ
Received 12 Jun 2026 - Decided26/00839/MOR
Pre-application for adding external emergency lighting to the existing buildings
Royal Citadel, Hoe Road Plymouth PL1 2PD
Received 12 Jun 2026 - Decided26/00840/FUL
Demolition of existing tower, extension to create roof top bar and seating area, external alterations to existing building, decked seating areas, external terraced areas and external staircases, outside kitchen, bin store, platform lift, pergolas and associated development.
The Corinthian, Madeira Road Plymouth PL1 2NY
Received 12 Jun 2026 - Decided26/00841/LBC
Demolition of existing tower, extension to create roof top bar and seating area, external alterations to existing building, decked seating areas, external terraced areas and external staircases, outside kitchen, bin store, platform lift, pergolas and associated internal alterations
The Corinthian, Madeira Road Plymouth PL1 2NY
Received 12 Jun 2026 - Decided26/00842/LBC
Gutter, rainwater pipe, flat roof upstands and gable timber alterations and associated works
Unit A - D, 20 The Barbican Plymouth PL1 2LS
Received 12 Jun 2026 - Decided26/00843/CDM
Condition Discharge: Partial discharge of Condition 7 (External Materials - Bricks and Weatherboard only) of application 25/01567/REM
Saltram Meadow Development (Former Plymstock Quarry Site), Encombe Street, Off Billacombe Road (A379) Plymouth PL9 7GN
Received 12 Jun 2026 - Decided26/00844/S73
Variation of Condition 1 (Approved Plans) of application 23/00597/FUL including alterations to windows, dwelling position and inclusion of solar panels
162 Dunstone View Plymouth PL9 8QL
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00845/FUL
Detached self-build dwelling with associated parking (part retrospective).
29 Boringdon Avenue Plymouth PL5 1UU
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Decided26/00846/FUL
Change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to a 5-bed HMO (Class C4) (retrospective)
44 Francis Street Plymouth PL1 5JZ
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Decided26/00847/MOR
Pre-application for Listed Building Advice for renovation of five storey terrace with retail and commercial uses
1 St Andrew Street Plymouth PL1 2AH
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Decided26/00848/TPO
T1 Lime- reduction of crown height from 12m to 10m, crown spread from 6m to 4m, lift lower crown to 4.5m
6 Mayhew Gardens Plymouth PL7 4FG
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00849/MOR
Pre-application to remove the S106 restriction relating to student only accommodation
119 North Hill Plymouth PL4 8JY
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Decided26/00850/FUL
Two-storey side extension, with internal alterations
1 Mayfair Crescent Plymouth PL6 5PA
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Decided26/00851/HHR
Pre-application for extension outside kitchen
20 Fredington Grove Plymouth PL2 3EA
Received 15 Jun 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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