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Plymouth planning applications

2,338 applications. 92% approved. 54 days to decide.

As of July 2026, PlanIndex holds 2,338 planning applications from Plymouth. 1,079 were decided in the trailing 12 months, with 92% of clear-cut outcomes approved.

1,079
Decided 12 months to July 2026
1,524
New applications 12 months to July 2026
464
Awaiting decision

Latest applications

Data to July 2026

  • 26/01068/CDM Awaiting decision

    Open Space, Peters Park Close Plymouth

    Discharge conditions 3 (Lighting Strategy), 4 (Soft Landscaping), 5 (Landscape and Environmental Management Plan) and 6 (Biodiversity Ecological Enhancement Measures) of application: 24/01343/FUL

    Submitted 28 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • 26/01065/TPO Awaiting decision

    Grounds Of Former Marsh Mills China Clay Works Plymouth

    Tree Works

    Submitted 28 Jul 2026 Trees
  • 26/01060/CDM Awaiting decision

    Stoke Damerel Community College Somerset Place Plymouth PL3 4BD

    Discharge Condition 3 (Ecological Enhancement Measures) of application: 26/00036/FUL.

    Submitted 28 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • 26/01059/TCO Awaiting decision

    1 Riverside Walk Plymouth PL5 4AQ

    T1 -Repollard T2 - Repollard T3 - Pollard at 10m.

    Submitted 28 Jul 2026 Trees
  • 26/01051/TPO Awaiting decision

    25 Tor Road Plymouth PL3 5TF

    Magnolia- Crown to be reduced as shown in the photographs

    Submitted 27 Jul 2026 Trees
  • 26/01055/TPO Awaiting decision

    231 Linketty Lane East Plymouth PL6 5JY

    G1 Hazel and Holly - Prune back to clear the building by 1m.

    Submitted 27 Jul 2026 Trees
  • 26/01062/HHR Awaiting decision

    68 Cromwell Road Plymouth PL4 9QP

    Pre-application for installation of an external steel spiral fire escape from the tenement first floor to the rear yard

    Submitted 27 Jul 2026 Householder
  • 26/01057/LBC Awaiting decision

    1 Bowden Farm Church Hill Plymouth PL6 5RB

    12 PV panels and associated battery

    Submitted 27 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 26/01056/EXUS Awaiting decision

    44 Beatrice Avenue Lipson Plymouth PL4 8QB

    Establish existing use of the property as a 5-bed HMO (Use Class C4)

    Submitted 27 Jul 2026 Amendments
  • 26/01048/CDM Awaiting decision

    Multi-Storey Car Park Near Camels Head Wolseley Road Plymouth

    Condtion Discharge: Condition 6 (Car Park Management Strategy) of application 22/00661/FUL

    Submitted 24 Jul 2026 Conditions

Recent decisions

Data to July 2026

  • 26/00322/FUL Refused

    21 Law Walk Plymouth PL6 6LY

    Domestic loft conversion with dormers

    Decided 30 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • 26/00786/FUL Granted

    73 Eggbuckland Road Plymouth PL3 5JR

    First floor garage extension to create games room

    Decided 29 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • 26/00876/CDM Decided

    Plympton Tennis Club Harewood Playing Fields Ridgeway Plymouth PL7 2AS

    Condition Discharge: Condition 3 (Habitat Protection and Enhancement) of application 23/01568/FUL

    Decided 29 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • 26/00519/FUL Granted

    54 Elm Road Plymouth PL4 7BB

    Installation of EV charger to facilitate pavement channel charging

    Decided 28 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • 26/00529/FUL Granted

    58 Montacute Avenue Plymouth PL5 3PR

    Single storey front extension and hardstanding (part-retrospective)

    Decided 28 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • 26/00665/FUL Granted

    100 Melrose Avenue Plymouth PL2 3RH

    New permeable surface car hardstand to front of property

    Decided 28 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • 26/00736/GP1 Granted

    804 Wolseley Road Plymouth PL5 1JP

    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

    Decided 28 Jul 2026 Householder
  • 26/00758/FUL Granted

    45 Kingsley Road Plymouth PL4 6QP

    Installation of EV charger to facilitate pavement channel charging

    Decided 28 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • 26/00765/EXDE Withdrawn

    Lambhay Hill Car Park And Former Rifle Range Plymouth PL1 2NT

    Establish ramped entrance in southern elevation

    Decided 28 Jul 2026 Amendments
  • 26/00785/LBC Granted

    Civic Centre, Armada Way Plymouth PL1 2AA

    Targeted and limited programme of intrusive investigations to the external reinforced concrete frame and retained pre-cast concrete cladding panels.

    Decided 28 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings

The full record

Decisions between 2017 and 2026

PlanIndex holds 1,874 decisions from Plymouth between 2017 and 2026, part of 2,338 applications on record. Over that period 92% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals, 1,183 granted against 107 refused. The busiest single year was 2026, with 909 applications recorded.

The trailing-year figures above track current activity. This record reaches back further, so a decision here may predate the online portal; each application still has its own page with the source link.

From the archive

Earliest records shown in full

  • 17/01808/FUL Granted

    23 Milehouse Road Plymouth PL3 4AD

    Proposed rear extension

    Decided 9 Oct 2017 Full applications
  • 17/01878/PRDE Decided

    12 Compass Drive Plymouth PL7 5DX

    Rear conservatory

    Decided 20 Oct 2017 Outline
  • 17/02069/GP1 Refused

    31 Grainge Road Plymouth PL6 5LB

    Rear extension

    Decided 26 Oct 2017 Householder
  • 17/01874/FUL Granted

    25 Gower Ridge Road Plymouth PL9 9DR

    Rear extension

    Decided 27 Oct 2017 Full applications
  • 17/01977/FUL Granted

    Montpelier Primary School North Down Road Plymouth PL2 3HN HN

    Refurbishment and extension of KS2 Wing

    Decided 3 Nov 2017 Full applications
  • 17/01879/TPO Granted

    Land Off The Mews Plymouth

    1x Hawthorn - Fell

    Decided 16 Nov 2017 Trees
  • 17/01992/TCO Granted

    Land To The Rear Of Riverside Walk Plymouth PL5 4AQ

    9x Alder - to be removed

    Decided 21 Nov 2017 Trees
  • 17/01979/EXUS Decided

    11 Sea View Terrace Plymouth PL4 8RL

    Use of property as 7-bed HMO (Sui Generis)

    Decided 23 Nov 2017 Amendments
  • 17/02062/CDMLB Decided

    1 Elliot Terrace Plymouth PL1 2PL

    Condition Discharge: Conditions 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 & 11 of application 16/01028/LBC

    Decided 29 Nov 2017 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 17/01972/FUL Granted

    69 Frensham Avenue Plymouth PL6 7JN

    Front dormer extension

    Decided 29 Nov 2017 Full applications

Decision speed

12 months to July 2026, where both dates are published

  1. Within 8 weeks the statutory target for most applications 600 56%
  2. 8 to 13 weeks the target band for major development 317 29%
  3. Over 13 weeks often extended by agreement 162 15%

Common questions

How many planning applications does Plymouth decide?

In the 12 months to July 2026, Plymouth decided 1079 planning applications. 92% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.

How long does a planning decision take in Plymouth?

The median time from a planning application being received to a decision was 54 days over the 12 months to July 2026. Individual cases vary with complexity and consultation responses.

How many Plymouth decisions arrive within the eight week target?

Of the 1079 decisions in the 12 months to July 2026 where both dates are published, 56% came within eight weeks of the application being received, and 85% within thirteen weeks.

How many planning applications has Plymouth decided in total?

PlanIndex holds 1874 decisions from Plymouth between 2017 and 2026, out of 2,338 applications on record. Across that whole period 92% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.

When is planning activity busiest in Plymouth?

March 2026 was the busiest month across the 12 months to July 2026, with 161 applications recorded. The monthly pattern is listed on this page.

How do I find a planning application by its reference number?

Every application indexed here has its own page at a stable address. Look the reference up in a search engine together with the council name, or browse the latest applications below. Each page shows the description, address, dates and decision as the council published them.

Cite these figures

Plymouth: 2,338 planning applications on record as of July 2026. Trailing 12 months: 1,079 decided, 92% approved, median 54 days to a decision. 1,524 new applications received in the same period. Decisions on record run between 2017 and 2026: 1,874 in total, 92% approved. Source: PlanIndex, planindex.co.uk.