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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 dates15,385Searchable applications
337Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 10,271 approved or refused records
812Refused applications
9,459 approved · 812 refused · 677 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 26 Sept 2017 to 20 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 21 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 decision26/01342/PRDE
Single storey rear extension
25 Chaddlewood Close Plymouth PL7 2HR
Received 25 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01343/TPO
G1- Crown lift to 5.2 metres, Prune from streetlights by 3m, prune back low growth to where the cut grass meets the wooded bank
Suite R2d, First Floor, 43 Estover Close Plymouth PL6 7LJ
Received 28 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01344/S73
Variation to Condition 1 (Approved Plans) of 25/01647/FUL to amend the position of the gates of the Springfield Road entrance.
209 Springfield Road Plymouth PL9 8JX
Received 28 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01346/PRDE
Alterations to roof inc a dormer
7 Kenilworth Road Plymouth PL2 2RH
Received 25 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01348/MOR
Pre-application to undertake emergency repairs and maintenance that would bring the building back into use as a shared amenity space for the residents of Factory Cooperage.
Factory Cooperage, Central Building Royal William Yard Plymouth PL1 3QQ
Received 28 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01349/CDM
Condition Discharge: Condition 3 of application 26/00704/FUL
Plymbridge Nursery And Childrens Centre Miller Way Plymouth PL6 8UN
Received 28 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01350/S73
Removal of Condition 8 (Student Accommodation) from 11/00950/FUL to remove student only restriction and allow open-market occupancy
8 Apsley Road Plymouth PL4 6PJ
Received 28 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01351/FUL
Proposed roof works including side dormer and rear hip to gable conversion
22 The Drive Plymouth PL3 5SX
Received 29 Sept 2026 - Decided26/01352/TCO
T1 - Sycamore -Fell
36 Mannamead Road Plymouth PL4 7AF
Received 29 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01353/GP1
Single storey rear extension which extends beyond the rear wall of the original dwellinghouse by 4.50m, has a maximum height of 3.75m, and has an eaves height of 2.95m
38 Long Rowden Plymouth PL3 4PN
Received 30 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01354/MOR
Pre-application for a change of use from single dwelling to 3x flats or 1x HMO
53 Prince Maurice Road Plymouth PL4 7LL
Received 30 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01355/TPO
T1 Ash - Prune to 2m clearance fom building. T2 Cherry - Dead- Fell
Downton Close Plymouth PL1 5DD
Received 30 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01356/FUL
Installation of 1No. BT Street Hub Unit and associated advertisement panels on either side of the unit
Footpath At Saltash Road Plymouth PL4 6AQ
Received 30 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01357/ADV
Two digital 75 inch LCD display screen, one on each side of the Street Hub unit.
Footpath At Saltash Road Plymouth PL4 6AQ
Received 30 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01358/FUL
Demolition of existing garage and construction of single storey front/side accessible bedroom with access ramps, decking and associated works
8 Thornhill Way Plymouth PL3 5NP
Received 30 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01359/CDM
Condition Discharge: Conditions 8 (Land Quality), 15 (Access/Highway alterations) & 20 (Accessible Dwelling) of application 25/01498/S73
Land At Clowance Street Devonport Plymouth PL1 4LQ
Received 30 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01360/FUL
EV charging point
35 Cardinal Avenue Plymouth PL5 1UN
Received 30 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01361/CDMLB
Discharge of Condition 4 Demolition Method Statement of 26/00780/S19
Civic Centre, Armada Way Plymouth PL1 2AA
Received 30 Sept 2026 - Decided26/01362/PRDE
Change of use from 2no. flats back to 1no. dwellinghouse (Class C3)
Ground Floor And First Floor Flat, 133 Alexandra Road Ford Plymouth PL2 1JY
Received 1 Oct 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01363/GP1
Single storey rear extension which extends beyond the rear wall of the original dwellinghouse by 3.93m, has a maximum height of 3.00m, and has an eaves height of 2.24m
29 Wrens Gate Plymouth PL9 7BQ
Received 1 Oct 2026 - Agree Minor Amendment26/01364/AMD
Non-Material Amendment: Extension of approved rear extension roof to rear boundary wall for application 26/00491/FUL
46 Southside Street Plymouth PL1 2LD
Received 1 Oct 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01365/TCO
T1 Birch: reduce to 4m high, crown spread to 4m. T2 Walnut: reduce height 6.5m and lateral reduction crown spread 5m and reduce from building to rear of the property to achieve 1/1.5m clearance.
108 Molesworth Road Stoke Plymouth PL3 4AQ
Received 1 Oct 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01366/S19
Variation of condition 4 (Demolition Works) of application 26/00780/S19 to reflect phasing
Civic Centre, Armada Way Plymouth PL1 2AA
Received 1 Oct 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01367/FUL
Installation of EV charger to facilitate pavement channel charging
5 Ganna Park Road Plymouth PL3 4NN
Received 1 Oct 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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